SDR DL72S011080

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: June 27, 2001
Submitted: July 9, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N539DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 22385
Aircraft time: 60,981 hours, 44,747 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fs 303, S-10l
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 / L1 DOOR CUTOUT / UPPER HINGE CUTOUT : CRACK REPAIR A .75" CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUTOF THE L1 DOOR OPENING. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL STEEL DOUBLER PER THE PROCEDURES OF BAC S/B 727-53-0198 AND ER/A 381212-14, REV B.