Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
August 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2807W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20579
Part
Skin
Part number
65545901
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720
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 FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH AN AREA OF CORROSION BETWEEN FS 720 & 720A AND BETWEEN S-28L & 28R. THE DAMAGE WAS ADJACENT TO AN EXISTING REPAIR CUTOUT. THE EXISTING CUTOUT WAS ENLARGED TO 8.8 X 25 TO REMOVE ALL DAMAGE. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 368118-14, REV B.