Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76752
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21248
Part
Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 264
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 THREE .125 INCH CRACKS IN TOP RIGHT PANEL OF NOSE WHEEL WELL AT FS 264, RBL 10. THREE .125 INCH CRACKS WERE ALSO FOUND IN TOP LEFT PANEL OF NOSE WHEEL WELL AT FS 264, LBL 10. FASTENERS WERE REMOVED AND THE CRACKED AREAS WERE CUT OUT. REPAIRS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 5362-01016.