# SDR DL72S991170

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 24, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N483DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N483DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 20863
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 65545703
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 360-380
- 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/DL72S991170

## 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 A CRACK BETWEEN FS 360 AND 380.  THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIRED    WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER B727 SRM 53-30-03 FIG 5 AND PER ER/A 367439-14AD.

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