SDR DL72S990273

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: February 9, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N519DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21470
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65182173
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 360-481
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

FUSELAGE SKIN FS 360-481, STRG 4L, SKIN LAP SPLICE, REPAIR FOR CRACKS. EXTERNAL LFEC INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS IN THE LOWER SKIN OF THE STRINGER 4L LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360-481. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 10 CRACKS ALONG THE LOWER ROW OF FASTENERS IN THE LAP. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT ALONG THE ENTIRE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AND EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 366641-14, REV B.