Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21431
Aircraft time
66,587 hours, 50,446 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
655457023
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 UPPER CORNER OF THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH CRACK EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE TO THE CUTOUT EDGE. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 INCH TRIMOUT THROUGH THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLERS. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 380839-14, REV A.