SDR DL72S982180

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: October 21, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N529DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21703
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1080
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1070-109, STRG 28R, SKIN CORROSION CUTOUT REPAIR. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED IN TWO AREAS NEAR S-28R BETWEEN FS 1070 AND 1091. THE CORRODED AREAS WERE CUTOUT WITH A 14.25 BY 3.25 CUTUOUT AND A .75 BY 1.5 CUTOUT. BOTH CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER, INSTALLED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 365930-14.