Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
November 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54348
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21967
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 CHECK-C MAINT, THE FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUT OUT WAS CRACKED, FWD 1 1/2 INCHES IN FUSELAGE SKIN. ACCOMP HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT AND MARKED END OF CRACK. STOP DRILLED 0.250 IN PER SRM 51-10-01, PAGE 6. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SSRM 53-10-219, DETAIL III.