Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
June 29, 2005
Submitted
August 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Aircraft time
57,204 hours, 31,619 cycles
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

FWD ENTRY DOOR LWR HINGE SUPPORT SKIN CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS & CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN & DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND S/B 727-53A0198 REV 2 FIG 3 SHEET 1 & 2 (3.75 X 1 .375 INCH). FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3, .100 PO 441290, 19.625 X 10.125 INCHES & FILLER MAT. 2024-T3, .080, PO 9002017, 3.75 X 1.375 INCH IAW S/B 727-53A0198, REV 2. TREATED & PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW 51-10-2 AND S/B 727-53A 0198, REV 2 FIG 5 DETAIL IV. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW S/B 727-53A0198 REV 2 FIG 5. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY-B.