Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 30, 2008
Submitted
April 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20867
Aircraft time
56,536 hours, 46,536 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65561502
Condition
Cracked
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN DECK 1R DOOR EXT SKIN IS BUCKLED/CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE CUT OUT UPPER EDGE, 4 INCHES FROM FWD END. REMOVED DAMAGE AND CHECKED WITH HFEC, NO DEFECTS FOUND. REMOVED LINER SUPPORT, VERIFIED MATERIAL, MADE A .040 INSURANCE CUT REF SRM 52-00-3 FIG 3 STEP 2. FABRICATED UPPER DOUBLE, TREATED AND PRIMED. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND PAINTED. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.