SDR DL72W961619

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date: December 20, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N2817W
Make and model: Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial: 20873
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corrosion
Location: Bs 500-570
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 SUBJECT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION DAMAGE AT STR 26L LAP JOINT, FS 500, 520 TO 540 AND 560 TO 570. AT FS 500, THE DAMAGE CUTOUT IS APPROXIMATELY 8 BY 2 IN THE LOWER SKIN. AT FS 520 TO 540, THE DAMAGE CUTOUT IS APPROXIMATELY 7.75 BY 2 IN THE UPPER SKIN AND 14.5 BY 2.75 IN THE LOWER SKIN. AT STA 560 TO 570, THE DAMAGE CUTOUT IS APPROXIMATELY 9 BY 2.5 IN THE UPPER SKIN.