Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
December 11, 2001
Submitted
December 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8890Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
21859
Aircraft time
52,071 hours, 34,098 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6518420761
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 LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE L1 DOOR OPENING WAS FOUND WITH A 3/8 INCH CRACK IN THE SKIN AND UNDERLYNG BEARSTRAP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND BEARSTRAP STACK-UP TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. THE ROUTE OUT WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 382170-14, REV A.