Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27783
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20638
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 600
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

INSPECTION FOUND A .1875 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN WITH CORROSION AT LAP SEAM BS 600, STRINGER 26L. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.