SDR DL72S990274

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: February 9, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N493DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21062
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 655457416
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 481-681
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 481-681, STRG 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE REPAIR FOR CRACKS. EXTERNAL LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS IN THE PANEL BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED A TOTAL OF 48 CRACKS ALONG THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LAP SPLICE IN THE LOWER SKIN. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE PANEL AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 366653-14, REV A.