Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
September 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2810W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20648
Part
Skin
Part number
65545655
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 660-680
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

A/C WAS FOUND IN LGA ON 9-17-97 WITH A 3 CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT S20R BETWEEN STA 660 AND 680 AND OIL-CANNING CONDITION AT THE SAME STATION IN THE FIVE STRINGER BAYS BELOW THE CRACK. CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER SRM AND THE OIL-CANNING CONDITION WAS AUTHORIZED FOR A SINGLE, NON-REVENUE FLIGHT TO ATL PER ER/A 362766-14. THIS ER/A AUTHORIZES REPAIR TO THE OIL-CANNING CONDITION, WHICH WILL ENCOMPASS THE PREVIOUS CRACK REPAIR AS WELL. REPAIRED PER ERA 362783-14 REV. B