Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
April 12, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23104
Aircraft time
42,212 hours, 35,624 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545775553
Condition
Dented
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

THE AFT EDGE OF THE CARGO DOOR CUTOUT WAS STRUCK BY GROUND EQUIPMENT BETWEEN STRINGERS 20R & 21R. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 WIDE X 9 TALL CUTOUT IN THE SKIN ASSY AND BEARSTRAP. THE DAMAGE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER ER/A 369761-14, REV A.