Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
April 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2810W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20648
Part
Skin
Part number
65545661
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Bs 480
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 WAS FOUND CORRODED JUST AFT OF THE BUTT SPLICE AT STA 480 FROM STRINGER 28R-28L. CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE SPLICE STRAP AT ONE FASTENER LOCATION BETWEEN BL ZERO AND 28L. THE SKIN DAMAGE RESULTED IN CUTOUT THAT EXTENDS AFT APPROX. 1.75 INCHES AND ACROSS THE BUTT SPLICE FROM OUTBD STR 28L TO OUTBD OF STR 28R. ADDITIONAL CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED, RESULTING IN CUTOUT OF 1 INCH BY 2 INCHES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW DL ER/A 3033801-14 REV B.