What was found
TPA - DURING CX-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN EXTERIOR SKIN STA 727A PLUS 8 INCHES AND STR 18 RT SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 29, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N253AU
- Make and model
- Boeing 737201
- Aircraft serial
- 22795
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 727a
- Part time
- 46,390 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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