SDR DL72S030148

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date: February 10, 2003
Submitted: March 4, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8875Z
Make and model: Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial: 21293
Aircraft time: 65,131 hours, 43,742 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

TWO EXISTING SMALL REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT AT THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. ONE REPAIR WAS FOR A SMALL CRACK IN THE SKIN AT THE EDGE OF THE DOOR AND THE OTHER FOR A BLENDOUT OF A LIGHTNING STRIKE. BOTH REPAIR WERE TEMPORARY AND WERE REMOVED. BOTH DAMAGE CUTOUT LOCATIONS WERE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 384476-14, REV A.