Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21074
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
65562312
Condition
Cracked
Location
R1 Door
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 REINFORCING DOUBLER (BEAR STRAP) WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER THE DIRECTION OF BAC S/B 727-53-0136 AND ER/A 364433-14.