SDR GAIA9998

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
July 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6834
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20187
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 990
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

FOUND DURING PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND AND REPAIRED AT THE OSC MAINTENANCE FACILITY. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION, AT BODY STATION 990. NO ADDITIONAL DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. FABRICATED REPAIRS PARTS IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3. ITEM RETURNED TO SERVICEABLE CONDITION. (M)