Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21430
Part
Skin
Part number
65545703
Condition
Cracked
Location
R 1 Door Cutout
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

DURING INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE SKIN, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE FOUND CRACKED IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE R-1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK IS 0.5 LONG AND RAN FROM THE EDGE OF THE CUTOUT TO A LOCAL RIVET HOLE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA 8110-3 FORM, A TIME-LIMITED REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED, PERMANENT REPAIRS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT MV-1 REF DL ERA 303210-14.