Service difficulty report · Sidewall · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33785
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20640
Part
Sidewall
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 259
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 CRACK BETWEEN TWO FASTENER HEADS IN RIGHT SIDEWALL PANEL OF NLG WHEEL WELL FS 259. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5310-03600.