Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
July 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2812W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20868
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 550
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 FS 540-560 L 0, REPAIR FOR SKIN CORROSION CUTOUTS, TWO AREAS OF CORROSION WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT APPROX BL 0 BETWEEN FS 540 AND 560. THE CORROSION WAS CUT OUT OF THE SKIN WITH A 7.5 BY 2.12 CUTOUT AND A 2.25 BY 2 CUTOUT. THE CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE ALUMINUM EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER REPAIR PER ER/A 365224-14, REV B.