Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
April 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23184
Part
Skin
Part number
654577882
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 951
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE R2 DOOR OPENING SURROUND SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A .75 INCH LONG CRACK AT THE CUTOUT FOR THE LOWER HINGE. THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLERS WERE CUTOUT TO REMOVE THE CRACK. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER ER/A 364647-14, REV A.