SDR AALA971735

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: September 8, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N725AA
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 20732
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 950-970
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 - FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED 3 AREAS. DENT, STA 950B - STA 950E STR 26R - STR 28R, APPROXIMATELY 60 INCHES LONG AND 1.375 INCHES DEEP, 6 INCHES WIDE. DENT AND GOUGE, STR 29R - STR 28R STA 950E - STA 970. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 11697 DATED 9-4-97, STA 950B - STA 950E. DENT WITHIN LIMITS AND BURNISHED SCRATCH, STR 29R - STR 28R, STA 950E - STA 970. CRACK IN CORNER OF CARGO DOOR. CUT OUT, TRIMMED OUT, AND REPAIRED PER ESO 11697 DATED 9-3-97. TST: 67,153.51. CYCLES, 43,955. (X)