What was found
AFT LOWER FUSELAGE LT OB OF VHF ANTENNA SKIN IS CRACKED AND EXFOLIATED. CRACK APPEARS TO BE ABOUT ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES LONG WITH EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. *S/D* CORROSION CONFIRMED, AFFECTED FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3.
- Difficulty date
- May 7, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7447U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21901
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1040
- 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.