# SDR DL738021029

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 3, 2002
- Submitted: October 3, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N373DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N373DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737832
- Aircraft serial: 29621
- Aircraft time: 9,715 hours, 5,297 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 143A32322
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Fs 462, S-26r
- 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/DL738021029

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 462 / STRG. 26R-BL 0 :                 GROUND DAMAGE CUTOUT REPAIR                                 THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS GOUGED AND PUNCTURED BY GROUND        EQUIPMENT AT FS 462 BETWEEN STRINGERS 26R & BL 0.  THE      DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 20" X 8" CUTOUT IN THE SKIN.  THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH 2 EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER   ER/A 383775-14, REV A.

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