What was found
NO FLIGHT: DURING WALK AROUND, A LARGE DENT WAS FOUND ON THE LT SIDE OF THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT BELOW THE L2 WINDOW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 2004
- Submitted
- December 17, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N856AA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial
- 20997
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Dented
- 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.