What was found
MCI - DURING C-CHECK MAINTENANCE, THE LOWER L1 DOOR HINGE CUTOUT ON FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD WAS FOUND WITH A 1.1666 INCH LONG CRACK. CONFIRMED BY DYE CHECK. INSTALLED STAINLESS STEEL DOUBLER REF SSRM 53-10-219 FIG 202. (M)
- Difficulty date
- June 30, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N54353
- Make and model
- Boeing 727231
- Aircraft serial
- 21985
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- L1 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.