Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572Y0

Difficulty date
May 12, 2013
Submitted
June 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620DL
Make and model
Boeing 7572Y0
Aircraft serial
22910
Aircraft time
76,960 hours, 38,364 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1401
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN CORRODED AT AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT THRESHOLD AT STATION 1401 S27R - S28R. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101, EXCEEDING PUBLISHED LIMITS. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A FILLER WAS FABRICATED. A HFEC OPEN HOLE AND SURFACE SCAN INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED REVEALING NO DEFECTS. AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01.

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