# SDR AALA971306

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 21, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N709AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N709AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial: 22466
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Pax Doorway
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971306

## Discrepancy

TUL - FORWARD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUT-OUT CRACKED.  VERIFIED WITH HFEC (MARKED) EXTERNAL.  ROUTED OUT CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLERS IAW SB 727-53-0198, FIG 4.  TST:  43,979 HOURS.  CYCLES, 23,058.  (X)

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