# SDR DL72S971028

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 16, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N409DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N409DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21153
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 65184203
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: L 1 Doorway
- 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/DL72S971028

## Discrepancy

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A .625 INCH CRACK IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE L-1 DOOR CUTOUT.  THE SKIN IS M/F FROM 0.040 2024-T3 CLAD AND THE BONDED DOUBLER IS COMPOSED OF 0.036 2024-T3 CLAD.  TEMPORARY - LISTED ON SHTS 2-4 OF ER/A - PERMANENT - REMOVE EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER AND ACCOMPLISH EO 4-59879-3AD WITHOUT DEVIATION.

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