Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21061
Part
Bear Strap
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

FUSELAGE SKIN R1 DOOR SURROUND UPPER HINGE CUTOUT, REPAIR FOR CRACK IN DOOR SURROUND BEAR STRAP. THE INTERNAL R1 DOOR SURROUND REINFORCING DOUBLER (BEAR STRAP) WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE SKIN WAS TRIMMED AWAY TO ACCESS THE CRACK. THE CRACK IN THE BEAR STRAP WAS TRIMMED OUT AND THE SKIN AND BEAR STRAP, REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER BAC S/B 727-53-0136 AND ER/A 364328-14.