# SDR DL72S001162

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 15, 2000
- Submitted: June 21, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N8875Z
- Make and model: Boeing 727225A
- Aircraft serial: 21293
- Aircraft time: 59,439 hours, 39,813 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001162

## Discrepancy

THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE FWD PASSENGER DOOR SURROUND SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A .5 TYPICAL CRACK.  THE CRACK WAS     ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL STEEL DOUBLER PER ER/A 377566-14, REV A.  THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0198.

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