# SDR DL72S990626

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 20, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N484DA
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 20864
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 65545703
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 360-480
- 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/DL72S990626

## Discrepancy

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN.  INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 13 CRACKS ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH.  THE SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS CUT OUT ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AND EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 366912-14AD, REV A.

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