# SDR DL73E980955

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 30, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N369DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N369DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-2S3
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-2S3](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2s3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21776
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Punctured
- Location: Bs 460
- 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/DL73E980955

## Discrepancy

A 1.5 X 1.5 PUNCTURE WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF STA 460 BELOW THE STRINGER 25R SKIN LAP SPLICE.  THE PUNCTURE WAS TRIMMED TO A SMOOTH CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND AN ADDITIONAL DOUBLER TO OVERLAP THE SKIN LAP SPLICE.  THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 364666-14, REV A.

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