# SDR GAIA0077

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 9, 2000
- Submitted: April 12, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N255US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255US), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial: 19974
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Fitting
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0077

## Discrepancy

DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 870, THE BULKHEAD FITTING BELOW STRINGER S-18R, OUTBOARD FLANGE HAS CRACK INDICATION.  REPAIRED CRACK IAW S/B 727-53-0116.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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