What was found
STATION 31J - INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE LEFT FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE FORWARD END OF THE L-1 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. A DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 26, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N579PE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727243
- Aircraft serial
- 21662
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 41,584 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.