Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20745
Part
Skin
Part number
651842011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 312
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

DURING INSPECTION, THE SKIN AT STA 312 AND S-22R WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO CRACKS EMANATING FROM FASTENERS. ALSO, A PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS INSTALLED JUST BELOW THE TWO CRACKS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3, BOTH DAMAGE LOCATIONS WERE INCORPORATED UNDER ONE REPAIR.