Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21142
Part
Skin
Part number
65562312
Condition
Cracked
Location
R1 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

UPON REMOVAL OF A TIME LIMITED REPAIR ON THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE R1 DOOR THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE LENGTHENED TO 2.75 IN THE REINFORCING STRAP/ DOUBLER WHICH IS BEYOND M/M LIMITS. THIS CRACK WAS REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER PER ERA 362243-14.