SDR DL73K000313

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: February 15, 2000
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N305DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23077
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 654577895
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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 LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR (L2) CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER, AND BEAR STRAP. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1.3 X 2.4 CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH 3 EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER B737 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 24 AND ER/A 369361-14, REV A.