SDR DL72S971028

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: May 16, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N409DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21153
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65184203
Condition: Cracked
Location: L 1 Doorway
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A .625 INCH CRACK IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE L-1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE SKIN IS M/F FROM 0.040 2024-T3 CLAD AND THE BONDED DOUBLER IS COMPOSED OF 0.036 2024-T3 CLAD. TEMPORARY - LISTED ON SHTS 2-4 OF ER/A - PERMANENT - REMOVE EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER AND ACCOMPLISH EO 4-59879-3AD WITHOUT DEVIATION.