Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
February 5, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT FWD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT RADIUS. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED SECTION OF SKIN 1.75 X 1.5. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER S/B 53-0198, DOUBLER 9 X 18, FILLER 9 X 6.