SDR DL72S011714

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date: October 21, 2001
Submitted: November 29, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8882Z
Make and model: Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial: 21579
Aircraft time: 56,616 hours, 37,645 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: R1 Door
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 / FWD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT / LWR AFT CORNER : CRACK REPAIR THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE FWD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUNDWITH A CRACK EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0188. THE CRACK WAS IN THE SKIN ONLY AND WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER PER THE S/B AND PER ER/A 381969-14.