SDR DL72S010662

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date: April 21, 2001
Submitted: May 8, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8890Z
Make and model: Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial: 21859
Aircraft time: 50,673 hours, 33,167 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

FUSELAGE SKIN, R1 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER AFT CORNER. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AND UNDERLYING BEARSTRAP OF THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE FWD GALLEY (R1) DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 3 IN X 3 IN CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND TRIPLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 380623-14, REV A.