Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
July 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69735
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20664
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
R-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 2.75 INCH CRACK IN LOWER AFT FUSELAGE SKIN CUTOUT AT R-1 DOOR. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5307-01141.