SDR AALA960884

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21373
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 305
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.

What was found

TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN HAS .5 INCH CRACK AT FORWARD END OF FUEL ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. ROUTED OUT CRACK, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SB 727-53-0198. (M)