Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
April 17, 2002
Submitted
May 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20409
Part
Panel
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, NLG WW LT SIDEWALL PANEL IS CRACKED BS 290 WL 198 APPROX UNDERNEATH FITTING SUPPORT DOOR ACTUATOR 2 PLACES CRACKED (NDT CONFIRMED). ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREA. NDT INSP AROUND ROUTED OUT AREA PER NDT MANUAL, NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2.