Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
February 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2813W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20869
Part
Skin
Part number
65545901
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 700
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

AN AREA OF CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE SKIN PANEL AT FS 700, BL 0. THE CORROSION WAS CUTOUT OVER A 7.75 X 6.75 AREA. THE REQUIRED SKIN REPAIR WAS GOING TO INFRINGE ON TWO PREVIOUSLY ACCOMPLISHED SKIN REPAIRS, SO THE PREVIOUS REPAIRS WERE REMOVED AND A NEW SKIN DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLED TO ENCOMPASS ALL OF THE DAMAGED AREAS. THE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER THE SRM GUIDELINES AND DOCUMENTED PER 364097.