SDR MZZA00013

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 7, 2000
Submitted
August 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15790
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20644
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

GUM - LOWER FUSELAGE APPROXIMATELY 6 O''CLOCK POSITION HAS CORROSION BUILD UP THROUGH OUT LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OF RAM AIR INLET. SKIN OF AIRCRAFT CORRODED AT BS 720A - 720B BETWEEN S28L AND S27R. AREA OF DEFECT DIRECTLY ABOVE RAM AIR DOOR INLET SCOOP. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CORRODED AREA APPROX 8.375 INCH IN LENGTH AND 3.375 INCH IN WIDTH. REPAIRED PER RM 53-30-3, FIG 1 AND ALL PANELS AND FAIRINGS RE-INSTALLED. RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. (M)