Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
November 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17407
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21270
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTION FOUND A .5 AND 1 INCH CRACK IN RT FUSELAGE SKIN JUST BELOW PANEL NR 9516, RT SIDE NR 2 ENGINE INLET. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-30-3.