Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
July 7, 2004
Submitted
August 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19722
Aircraft time
64,253 hours, 47,110 cycles
Part
Stop Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION TYPE: C, FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, NR 4 FWD STOP PAD IS CRACKED. STOP PAD LOCATED ON FWD EDGE FRAME OF DOOR CUTOUT IN FUSELAGE, REPAIR IN IAW EO B727-5230-0032 NOT SUITABLE FOR THIS STOP FITTING. REPLACEMENT OF STOP FITTING CARRIED OUT IAW BOEING DRW 65-20723 AND SRM 51-30-02. FWD CARGO DOOR RIG GAPS CHECKED AND FOUND SATISFACTORY IAW 52-31-01.

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