SDR 08FDEA04163

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: October 1, 2008
Submitted: October 2, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N485FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21488
Aircraft time: 41,780 hours, 28,484 cycles
System (JASC): 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
Part: Skin
Part number: 65571411
Condition: Cracked
Location: Cargo 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

FWD CARGO DOOR (PIT DOOR), EXTERNAL SKIN CRACKED, 30 INCHES AFT OF LEADING EDGE, 3 INCHES ABOVE LOWER EDGE CUTOUT DAMAGE, PERFORMED HFEC INSP OF CUTOUT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED INSURANCE CUT. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND REPAIR AREA. INSTALLED AND SEALED DOUBLER. REPAIR IS A CAT "B" REPAIR DUE TO FASTENERS IN CRITICAL ROW ON INTERNAL STRUCTURE. REF SRM 52-00-3 FIG 3. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.