# SDR DL72S990362

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 23, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N401DA
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21145
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 65545662
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 480-681
- 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/DL72S990362

## Discrepancy

LFEC INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN OF THE STRINGER 26L LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 AND 681.  INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED A TOTAL OF 6 CRACKS ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH.  THE SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS CUT OUT ALONG THE ENTIRE LOWER PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 366709-14, REV A.

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