# SDR DL72S990609

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 17, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N498DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N498DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21142
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 655457489
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 481-681
- 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/DL72S990609

## Discrepancy

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN.  INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 85 CRACKS INCLUDING A 15 INCH LONG CRACK LINK UP BETWEEN FS 640 AND 660.  THE ENTIRE SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 366960-14AD, REV A.

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