# SDR DL72S990169

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 26, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N490DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N490DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21020
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 65545662
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Bs 480-500
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990169

## Discrepancy

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.

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