SDR DL73K000244

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: February 2, 2000
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N303DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23075
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 UNDERLYING BEARSTRAP WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE CRACK FREE. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN ASSY WITH A .75 INCH CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER B737 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 34 AND ER/A 369234-14, REV A.