Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21308
Part
Skin
Part number
6518420763
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 348
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 L1 DOOR CUTOUT, FS 348 LWR AFT CORNER, CRACK REPAIR. THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT (FS 348) WAS FOUND WITH A 4.5 INCH CRACK IN THE SKIN AND BEAR STRAP. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT OF ALL LAYERS AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE AREA PER ER/A 368449-14, REV A.