# SDR GAIA04174AOP

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 29, 2004
- Submitted: December 17, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N856AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N856AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial: 20997
- Engine: Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- 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/GAIA04174AOP

## Discrepancy

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.

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