# SDR 96UAL900533

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 15, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N7289U
- Make and model: Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial: 21567
- Engine: Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Bs 340-450
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900533

## Discrepancy

THE RT FUSELAGE BETWEEN B.S. 340 AND 450 WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE TOW TRACTOR PULLING THE PLANE JACK-KNIFED AND THE AIRPLANE RAN OVER THE TRACTOR.  THE DAMAGE INVOLVED TORN SKIN, SEVERED FRAMES, DAMAGED STRINGERS, AND MISCELLANEOUS DAMAGE TO INTERNAL BRACKETS, INTERCOSTALS, ETC.  CAUSED BY JACK-KNIFED TRACTOR.  ALL DAMAGED PARTS WERE EITHER REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS OR REPAIRED PER THE APPLICABLE SRM.

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