Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20860
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 481-681
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 PER SI 4-74176-12AD, RESULTED IN 24 CRACK INDICATIONS FOUND IN THE S4R LAP JOINT BETWEEN BS 481 AND BS 681. THE 24 CRACK INDICATIONS WERE LOCATED IN SEVEN DIFFERENT FRAME BAYS. REPAIRED PER ERA 332941-14AD.