Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21020
Part
Skin
Part number
65545662
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 480-500
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH AN AREA OF CORROSION AT FS 485 AND STRINGER 28R. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH A 7 X 3.5 CUTOUT. THERE WERE THREE OTHER REPAIR DOUBLERS NEAR THIS AREA FOR REPAIRS OF SIMILAR CUTOUTS. THE REPAIRS WERE REMOVED RESULTING IN 4 SKIN CUTOUTS BETWEEN FS 480 AND 500 AND BETWEEN S-27R AND 27L. THE CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER ER/A 366528-14.