# SDR DL72S001099

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 6, 2000
- Submitted: June 7, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N531DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N531DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21814
- Aircraft time: 60,356 hours, 45,236 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Stringer
- Part number: 65586079
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001099

## Discrepancy

THE LEFT STRINGER 18A WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FS 940.  THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE STRINGER WAS REMOVED AND AN HFEC WAS OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS ACCOMPLISHED REVEALING A CRACK.  THE CRACK IN THE SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER   WAS INSTALLED.  THEN A NEW SECTION OF THE STRINGER WAS SPLICED IN.  THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.

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