# SDR DL72L960434

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 23, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N514DA
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21430
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 65545703
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: R 1 Door Cutout
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960434

## Discrepancy

DURING INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE SKIN, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE FOUND CRACKED IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE R-1 DOOR CUTOUT.  THE CRACK IS 0.5 LONG AND RAN FROM THE EDGE OF THE CUTOUT TO A LOCAL RIVET HOLE.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA 8110-3 FORM, A TIME-LIMITED REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED, PERMANENT REPAIRS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT MV-1 REF DL ERA 303210-14.

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