Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20747
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
L 1 Door Cutout
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

TPA MAINTENANCE REPORTED, TWO CRACKS IN THE SKIN AND DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE FIRST CRACK, APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES LENGTH, HAS PROPAGATED THROUGH THE EXTERNAL SKIN AND THE BONDED DOUBLER. THE SECOND CRACK 6 INCHES LONG, WAS CONTAINED WITH THE BEAR STRAP. THE DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED PER FAA/DER FORM 8110-3 DATED 12-05-95.