SDR DHL2001727510

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date: August 23, 2001
Submitted: September 10, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N727DH
Make and model: Boeing 727228
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

NR 1 LWR CARGO LWR SILL CUT OUT SHOWS CRACK, BS 610 26R CRACK GOES THRU ALL 3 LAYERS. NDT VERIFIED CRACK GOES THRU ALL 3 LAYERS FROM EDGE OF DOOR CUTOUT TO FIRST FASTENER PER NDT MAN PART 6 51-00-00 FIG 4. CLEANED OUT DAMAGED MATERIAL INSIDE THE GOUGE AND DOOR JAMB SURFACE PER HVHM 253B0-1. APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIMED AREA SRM 51-10-2.