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| Date: | Saturday 10 March 1984 |
| Time: | 14:41 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-23 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N1993 |
| MSN: | 18449/132 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 50208 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 41 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Dfw Airport, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio, TX (KSAT) |
| Chicago, IL (KORD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CREW STATED THAT WHILE AT FL370, THE CABIN ALT BEGAN TO CLIMB. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED & AFTER LANDING THE PASSENGERS DEPLANED IN A NORMAL MANNER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A 9X18' HOLE IN THE FUSELAGE ABOUT 3 FT FOWARD OF THE ACFT CARGO DOOR. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVALED THAT THE CRACK HAD OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF FATIQUE WHICH ORGINATED IN SCRAPE MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE SKIN IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE ORIGIN OF THE CRACK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84IA160
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 10:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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