# SDR DL72W010601

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 11, 2001
- Submitted: April 17, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N831L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831L), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-2Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-2Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21826
- Aircraft time: 64,525 hours, 43,861 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010601

## Discrepancy

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A SMALL BULGE AND CRACK AT FS 1030 AND STRINGER 30.  THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A  1.5 INCHES  X 1.5 INCHES CUTOUT.   THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 380542-14, REV A.

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