Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
May 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2815W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20871
Part
Skin
Part number
65545661
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Bs 540
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

MTC REPORTS CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 540 AT STR 27R. CUT-OUT RESULTED IN 5.5 INCHES FWD/AFT BY 3.3 INCHES CIRCUM. AN EXISTING REPAIR INBD OF NEW DAMAGE REPAIRS A CUTOUT MEASURING .15 INCH FWD/AFT BY 2.5 INCHES CIRCUM. SKIN IS MACHINED FROM .125 INCH 2024-T3. LOCAL THICKNESS IS .110 INCH. REPAIR WILL INCORPORATE BOTH LOCATIONS INTO ONE REPAIR.