Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 16, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23047
Aircraft time
46,542 hours, 38,282 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
6545800688
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WEAR WAS FOUND ON THE LAP JOINT LOWER INTERNAL BONDED DOUBLER AT APPROXIMATELY FS 310 AND STR 10L JUST BELOW THE L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE WEAR WAS .25 IN DIAMETER AND A MAXIMUM OF .011 DEEP. THE AREA WAS BLENDED AND TREATED PER ERA 334203-14. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.