SDR DL72S990803

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: April 12, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N532DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 22045
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65545703
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 360-481
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 360-481 STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 5 CRACKS IN 3 CONSECUTIVE FRAME BAYS. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367160-14AD.