SDR DL757962424

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: October 28, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N603DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 22810
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corrosion
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND AROUND THE WING SCANNING LIGHT CUTOUT AT STA 720B+10 AND S-15L. THE CORROSION IS WITHIN THE REPAIR LIMITS OF B727 SRM 53-50-5, FIGURE 22 AND WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THAT SECTION. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THAT REPAIR SEVEN HOLES WERE DRILLED TOO CLOSE TO THE UPPER SKIN OF THE S-14L LAP JOINT FOR INSTALLATION OF FASTENERS IN THE REPAIR DOUBLER, LITTLE OR NO EDGE MARGIN.