Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20744
Part
Skin
Part number
6518420282
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 345
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 INSPECTION, THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE SKIN AND DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. ALL CRACKS GO THROUGH THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER AND THE BEAR STRAP. CRACK LENGTH VARIED FROM 1 TO 2 INCH LENGTH. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA/DER FORM 8110-3 DATED 02-28-96, THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED.