# SDR DL72K981274

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 15, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N480DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N480DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 20860
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Strap
- Part number: 65562312
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: R1 Doorway
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K981274

## Discrepancy

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.

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