SDR DL72W010048

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date: January 10, 2001
Submitted: January 12, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N2819W
Make and model: Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial: 21057
Aircraft time: 76,786 hours, 51,733 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

A 2.75 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER SKIN AT THE UPPER FASTENER ROW OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP JOINT AT FS 700. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN WAS CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOULBER PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 14 AND ER/A 379754-14.