Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
July 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69735
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20664
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax 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 .5 INCH CRACK AT LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AT CUTOUT FOR L-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE ARM. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02675, SRM 51-10-2 AND SRM 51-30-2, AND SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0198.