Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
May 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70755
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21366
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
L-1 Doorway
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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN JUST FORWARD OF LOWER HINGE OF L-1 DOOR. THE CRACKED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT, FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW WORK CONTROL CARD M AND E NR 07-5310-1-0100.