Service difficulty report · Skin · Fokker F27MK200

Difficulty date
October 6, 2000
Submitted
October 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278MA
Make and model
Fokker F27MK200
Aircraft serial
10280
Aircraft time
58,810 hours, 60,604 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING COMPLETION OF SIP 53-30-12, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AT BS 3460, STR 34. CRACK IS .50 INCH IN LENGTH. APPROVAL HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY FOKKER SERVICES TO ALLOW AIRCRAFT TO CONTINUE IN REVENUE SERVICE UNTIL NEXT HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CURRENTLY PLANNED AFTER 200 FLIGHT CYCLES FROM NOW. (X)