What was found
A 4 INCH CRACK IN LOWER BELLY, ONE FOOT OUTBOARD LEFT OF LOWER AFT VHF ANTENNA. EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. *S/D* ACTUALLY THE CRACK WAS 2.5 INCHES. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3.
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7297U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21892
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1020
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.