Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
May 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 188
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

AT C-CHECK, EXTERIOR FUSELAGE HAS 2 CRACKS AROUND FASTENERS AT BS 188 WL 224 AND WL 219, BS 196 AND WL 222 LEFT SIDE. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER 15 BY 18.5 PER SRM 53-30-3.