# SDR DL72S970122

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 19, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N496DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N496DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21076
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Window Post
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cabin
- 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/DL72S970122

## Discrepancy

THE F-N WINDOW POST ON THE RT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A X-RAY INSPECTION PER SI 4-35207-12AD (OPN 8706).  THE CRACK IS LOCATED JUST ABOVE THE FIRST ROW OF FASTENERS ABOVE THE LOWER SKIN SPLICE.  REV A - UPON NDT INSPECTION, THE CRACK LOCATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE JUST ABOVE THE RADIUS OF THE WINDOW POST, GOING THROUGH THE DOUBLER ONLY.

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