Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
L1 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 A .5 INCH CRACK IN L-1 DOOR INNER SKIN. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED 4 FROM FORWARD EDGE AND 10 BELOW UPPER TORQUE TUBE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-40-2, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2, 51-10-2, AND 51-30-2.