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 681-740
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

INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-74176-12AD, RESULTED IN FINDING 15 CRACK INDICATIONS IN THE S4R LAP JOINT BETWEEN BS 681 AND BS 740. THE 15 CRACK INDICATIONS WERE LOCATED IN THREE DIFFERENT FRAME BAYS. REPAIRED PER ERA 332942-14AD.