Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32725
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20655
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 .25 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN JUST FORWARD OF CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD WIPER AREA. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-10-1. A DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-20-4, AND ECRA 5330-02698.