SDR DL72S001931

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: October 2, 2000
Submitted: October 5, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N515DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21431
Aircraft time: 64,972 hours, 49,338 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Door Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

THE FWD FRAME OF THE C1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH TWO SMALL CRACKS IN THE WEB AND ONE CRACK IN THE INNER CHORD. A .375 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE WEB BETWEEN STOPS 1 & 2. A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE WEB JUST BELOW STOP NR 6. A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE INNER CHORD BETWEEN STOPS 2 & 3. THE CHORD CRACK WAS REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM ANGLE AND THE WEB CRACKS WITH AL DOUBLERS PER B727 SRM CH 51 & ER/A 378770-14AD.