Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 June 2000
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2A1
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-SMC
Location: near Rio de Janeiro, RJ –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuselage, specifically above the forward service door.Fuselage, specifically above the forward service door.
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a rapid decompression during cruise at FL290, resulting in no injuries. An inspection identified a 28-inch crack in the fuselage above the forward service door between STA 300 and STA 328, with 78,198 cycles of operation. The crack was repaired in 1993.A flight experienced a rapid decompression during cruise at FL290, resulting in no injuries. An inspection identified a 28-inch crack in the fuselage above the forward service door between STA 300 and STA 328, with 78,198 cycles of operation. The crack was repaired in 1993.
Description
During cruise at FL290, the airplance experienced a rapid decompression. A descent and normal landing was accompished; there were no injuries. Inspection revealed a 28 inch crack in the fuselage above the forward service door between STA 300 and STA 328 at S-4R. The airplane had 78,198 cycles. The lap had been repaired per SB 737-53A 1039 in 1993 at 57,031 cycles.
Primary Cause
Rapid decompression during cruise.Rapid decompression during cruise.Share on:
