Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
September 6, 2000
Submitted
October 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708DH
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18275
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

NOSE SECTION EXT LOWER AT BS 350 AND STR 27L SKIN CRACK ABOUT .5 INCH LONG. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER B727 SRM 53-30-3. MATERIAL USED 11 X 8 INCH.

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