# SDR DL72W990906

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 24, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N2821W
- Make and model: Boeing 727247
- Aircraft serial: 21059
- 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/DL72W990906

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE SKIN FS 481-681,STRINGER 4R, SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR.  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 13 CRACKS ALONG THE PANEL.  THE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT ALONG THE ENTIRE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM  DOUBLER PER ER/A 367249-14AD.

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