SDR 2003F00429

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date: March 12, 2003
Submitted: July 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N7640U
Make and model: Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial: 19913
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

AT C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT LOWER FORWARD CORNER SKIN CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK ON RIGHT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT, FORWARD, LOWER CORNER SKIN. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER ON FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT, FORWARD LOWER CORNER. (M)