SDR 2000UALA00230

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date: April 30, 2000
Submitted: October 4, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N7255U
Make and model: Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial: 21402
Aircraft time: 64,517 hours, 36,855 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

A CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND BEAR STRAP WAS DETECTED PROPAGATING FROM THE AFT LOWER CORNER OF THE FORWARD GALLEY DOOR OPENING. THE CRACK WAS PROPAGATING UNDERNEATH THE THRESHOLD PLATE. AFTER THE THRESHOLD PLATE WAS REMOVED THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO EXTEND A TOTAL OF 3.25 INCH DIAGONALLY FROM THE CORNER THROUGH THREE FASTENERS. A PERMANENT DOUBLER-TRIPLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0188, REV 2, FIGURE 3.