# SDR DL72S020890

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 27, 2002
- Submitted: August 14, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N523DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N523DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21583
- Aircraft time: 67,153 hours, 51,744 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 65C139131
- 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/DL72S020890

## Discrepancy

DURING LAYOVER, MAINTENANCE FOUND A 1 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN TWO FASTENERS AT S-30 BETWEEN FS 990 AND 1009.  THE SUBJECT CRACK WAS REMOVED AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED.  THE REPAIR INCORPORATED AN EXISTING REPAIR INSTALLED PER PREVIOUS ER/A 331904-14 AT S-29L.

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