Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372S3

Difficulty date
October 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367DL
Make and model
Boeing 7372S3
Aircraft serial
21774
Part
Skin
Part number
6545800219
Condition
Cracked
Location
L1 Doorway
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 UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE L1 DOOR OPENING WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL STEEL DOUBLER PER THE B737 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 21. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 365839-14, REV A.

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