What was found
TPA - DURING CX-3 CHECK, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 727A PLUS 8 AT STRINGER 18R. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM, DOUBLE MADE FROM 2024-T3 .071 PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N228US
- Make and model
- Boeing 737201
- Aircraft serial
- 21817
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 727a
- Part time
- 53,483 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.