# SDR DL72S990366

- 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: 65545703
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 360-481
- 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/DL72S990366

## Discrepancy

LFEC INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL OF THE STRINGER 4R LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481.  INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 7 CRACKS  ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH.  THE LAP SPLICE WAS CUT OUT ALONG THE ENTIRE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 366710-14, REV A.

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