Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21433
Part
Skin
Part number
6518420763
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING DOUBLER AND BEAR STRAP WERE FOUND WITH A 3.5 INCH CRACK IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER ER/A 364131-14, REV A.