Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
July 6, 2001
Submitted
August 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6827
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20180
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 344
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

DURING A LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED L1 DOOR AFT UPPER CORNER FRAME IS CRACKED 1.5 INCH BS 344, STRINGER 5L-6L. ACCOMPLISHED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR UPPER CUT OUT SKIN/FRAME REPAIR IAW S/B 727-53-0186 (ACTUAL CRACK WAS IN DOOR CUTOUT SKIN/DOUBLER). (M)