Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21077
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
R1 Door Area
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

DURING HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE DOORWAY SURROUND DOUBLER AT THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT AT THE R1 DOOR. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BAC TWX DAL-ATL-95-0573RR DATED 30 MAY 1995, THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A EXTENRNAL DOUBLER WILL BE USED AS PER BAC S/B 727-53-0136.