Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
June 17, 2002
Submitted
August 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804AL
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21719
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Skin
Part number
6546529
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

FOUND SKIN CRACK BELOW STRINGER 19 LAP JOINT AT BS 440. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AND VERIFIED USING HFEC. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, STRUCTURAL FILLER. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW WITH ECO 3288. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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