Service difficulty report · Strap · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20860
Part
Strap
Part number
65562312
Condition
Cracked
Location
R1 Doorway
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 R1 DOOR SURROUND UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER : REPAIR FOR CRACKED BEAR STRAP. THE R1 DOOR OPENING REINFORCING DOUBLER (BEAR STRAP) WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER BAC S/B 727-53-0136. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A365040-14.