SDR DL72S990303

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: February 12, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N483DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 20863
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65545672
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 681-740
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 681-740, STRINGER 4R, SKIN LAP SPLICE, REPAIR FOR CRACKS. LFEC INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LOWER SKIN OF THE STRINGER 4R LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 681 AND 740. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION VERIFIED 15 CRACKS ALONG THE LOWER ROW OF FASTENERS IN THE LOWER SKIN. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 366662-14, REV A.