# SDR DALA2020030501646

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 3, 2020
- Submitted: March 5, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N3742C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3742C), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737832
- Aircraft serial: 30835
- Aircraft time: 63,276 hours, 24,490 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- 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/DALA2020030501646

## Discrepancy

(LOG 1514743) WHILE MTC WAS TRYING REPAIR EXTERNAL GROUND POWER DOOR PER B737-800 SRM 53-10-15-2R-5, MTC FOUND A DAMAGED FASTENER HOLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAYOUT THE REPAIR FASTENER PATTERN, MTC MISLOCATED AND DRILLED TWO (2) ADDED PILOT HOLES (0.125 DIA.) COMMON TO THE UPPER SKIN PANEL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ERA 585833-14.

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