- Date
- March 10, 1984, 13:41 local (19:41 UTC)
- Place
- Dfw Airport, TX
- Injuries
- 41 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1993Boeing 727-23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840310022409I
- Case key
- 21162
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The crew stated that while at FL370, the cabin alt began to climb. An emergency descent was initiated & after landing the passengers deplaned in a normal manner. Investigation revealed a 9X18' hole in the fuselage about 3 ft foward of the acft cargo door. Metallurgical examination revaled that the crack had occurred as a result of fatique which orginated in scrape marks on the inside of the skin immediately adjacent to the origin of the crack.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1993
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18449
- Airframe hours
- 50,208
- Engine
- P&W JT-8D-7, 14,000 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- SAT · San Antonio, TX
- Destination
- ORD · Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,000 total · 4,500 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DFW, 65 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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