# SDR DL72S980505

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 27, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N517DA
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21433
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 6518420763
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 345
- 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/DL72S980505

## Discrepancy

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING DOUBLER AND BEAR STRAP WERE FOUND WITH A 3.5 INCH CRACK IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT.  THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER ER/A 364131-14, REV A.

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