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 EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BS 727, STR 23 RIGHT. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SKIN AT BS 727, STR 23 RIGHT; 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.