SDR AALA991537

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21383
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1110
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 - ONE INCH LONG CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN SIX FEET FORWARD OF TAIL SKID. SJU REPORTS CORROSION IN AREA OF CRACK. CRACKED/CORRODED SKIN AND SHEAR TIE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SHEAR TIE AND SKIN DOUBLER T3-2024-0.071 INCH PER REPAIR SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1. TST: 59,320 HOURS. CYCLES: 35,833. (X)