SDR GAIA0078

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 9, 2000
Submitted
April 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19974
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 235.8, THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAD A CRACK INDICATION AT WL 215. REPAIRED CRACK IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)