Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372S3

Difficulty date
November 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367DL
Make and model
Boeing 7372S3
Aircraft serial
21774
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 335
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 FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 1.875 INCH CRACK BELOW THE L1 DOOR AT APPROX FS 335. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 737-53-1083. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH AN INTERIM DOUBLER REPAIR PER THE S/B. THE REPAIR WILL BE REPLACED WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR/MODIFICATION WITHIN 3000 HOURS PER THE S/B. THE REPAIR IS DOCUMENTED PERER/A 366027-14AD.

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