Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511PE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20634
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
L2 Door
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 L-2 DOOR UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF EXTERIOR SKIN JUST BELOW GATE BENT WITH A 1.25 CRACKED. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-00-3.