Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
February 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N310DA
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23082
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs 480,Str 26r
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

DURING HMV INSPECTION, THE SKIN AT STA 480 WAS FOUND CORRODED IN TWO LOCATIONS BETWEEN STR 26R-28R. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF A 1.125 INCH CUTOUT NEAR STR 27R AND A 3.25 INCH BY 2.5 INCH CUTOUT AT THE STA 480 BUTT SPLICE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3A AND DER APPROVAL, AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED.