As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF LEFT WING TO BODY FAIRING BS 727E, STR 23 LEFT. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AT BS 727E, STR 23 LEFT; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SKIN SECTION AND FORWARD & AFT FILLERS, DOUBLERS & TRIPLERS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DWG AW5361001.