What was found
CLT - DURING WALK AROUND VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .875 INCH CRACK SEC 46 FUSELAGE SKIN JUST BELOW STRINGER 23L, BS 727D PLUS 2 INCHES. CUTOUT CRACKED AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER TR 53-60-003. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 24, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N505AU
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373B7
- Aircraft serial
- 23380
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 727
- Part time
- 40,217 hours
- 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.