# SDR DL72W990755

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 6, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N2817W
- Make and model: Boeing 727247
- Aircraft serial: 20873
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 655457416
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 481-681
- 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/DL72W990755

## Discrepancy

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN.  INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 41 CRACKS ALONG THE PANEL.  THE LAP SPLICE WAS CUT OUT ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367123-14AD.

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