Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21143
Part
Skin
Part number
65562312
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 373
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 SKIN ASSY WAS FOUND WITH A 2.25 INCH TYPICAL CRACK IN THE BEAR STRAP AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER BAC S/B 727-53-0136, REV 3. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 365667-14. NOTE: THE BEAR STRAP HAD THE S/B 53-0136 CORNER RADIUS TRIM MODIFICATION ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO CRACK INITIATION.