Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 4, 2001
Submitted
October 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Part
Plate
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

DURING C-CHECK, AFT CABIN HAS SHEAR VIEW PLATE HAS CRACK AROUND BOLT, AND BOLT IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BS 1176 RBL 30. REMOVED FASTENER AND CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA FOR CRACK AT AFT CABIN STA 1176 RBL 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER AT CABIN BS 1176 RBL 30.