# SDR GAIA05024OP

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 2005
- Submitted: September 20, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N180AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180AX), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial: 20041
- Engine: Pwa JT8D7B
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 507945152
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: L1 Door
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05024OP

## Discrepancy

NO FLIGHT; DURING INSPECTION A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE L1 DOOR UPPER AFT BEARING WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR FRAME TO CRACK.  REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR.  AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (K)

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