Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
March 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2810W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20648
Part
Skin
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 CUTOUT SURROUND UPPER HINGE CUTOUT, CRACK REPAIR. THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE UNDERLYING REINFORCING DOUBLER (BEAR STRAP). THE SKIN WAS LOCALLY CUTOUT TO ACCESS THE CRACK ANDTHE CRACK WAS TRIMMED OUT OF THE BEAR STRAP. AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER/TRIPLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER THE GUIDELINES OF BOEING S/B 727-53-0136 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 364162-14.