SDR DL73K000243

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: February 1, 2000
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N322DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23094
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

A TYPICAL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER OF THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR (L2) CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT WITH A .75 INCH CUTOUT. THE UNDERLYING BEARSTRAP WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND UNDAMAGED. THE SKIN ASSY WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER B737 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 36 AND ER/A 369231-14, REV A.