# SDR DL72W990756

- 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: 65545703
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 360-481
- 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/DL72W990756

## Discrepancy

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 PANEL.  INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 5 CRACKS IN TWO CONSECUTIVE FRAME BAYS.  THE SKIN LAP WAS   CUT OUT ALONG THE ENTIRE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367122-14AD.

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