SDR DL72S011351

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date: August 16, 2001
Submitted: September 5, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8875Z
Make and model: Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial: 21293
Aircraft time: 62,530 hours, 41,940 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: S-7l
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 / FWD EDGE / STRG. 7L : CRACK REPAIR A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE FWD EDGE OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT AT STRINGER 7L BELOW THE UPPER FWD CORNER. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1" ROUTE OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 381552-14, REV A.