Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
December 28, 2001
Submitted
February 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804AL
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21719
Part
Skin
Part number
6546595
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

REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK, BELOW THE LAP JOINT, AT BS 727 S-15R. TRIMMED OUT CRACK DAMAGE, VERIFIED WITH HFEC. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLERS AND DOUBLER IAW ECO 3257. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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