Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21471
Part
Skin
Part number
6518420282
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 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

THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE SKIN AND DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. EACH CRACK IS 4 INCHES IN LENGTH AND IS THROUGH THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER, AND BEAR STRAP. THE DAMAGE WAS CUTOUT AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WAS INSTALLED. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-775, DTD 6-21-97.