Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20754
Part
Skin
Part number
6556231
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

THE R1 DOOR SURROUND BEAR STRAP WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE SKIN AND BEAR STRAP WERE BOTH TRIMMED TO REMOVE THE CRACK. A REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED PER THE GUIDELINES OF BAC S/B 727-53-0136 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 364187-14.