- Difficulty date
- May 11, 2010
- Submitted
- May 11, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N483FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21465
- Aircraft time
- 43,547 hours, 29,672 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 65256071
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lav Service Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- 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, EXTERIOR SURFACE - T/E LOWER RADIUS LIP AT LT AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR CUT OUT. APPROX BS 1180, ABOVE STR 22L. REMOVED SKIN TRIPLER AT EXTERIOR SKIN T/E LOWER RADIUS LIP AT AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR BS 1180 STR 22L IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FABRICATED NEW SKIN TRIPLER FROM 7075T6 .071 DIM: 20" X 20.4" IAW DWG 65-25607 AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN TRIPLER IAW SRM 51-30-2.