Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21222
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
65562313
Condition
Cracked
Location
R1 Door
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 ASSY, R1 DOOR SURROUND DOUBLER, UPPER HINGE CUTOU. REPAIR FOR CRACK IN REINFORCING DOUBLER. THE R1 DOOR SURROUND REINFORCING DOUBLER (BEAR STRAP) WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING IN REGION 'E' PER BAC S/B 727-53-0136. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER PER S/B 727-53-0136 AND ER/A 364614-14, REV A.