Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
June 21, 2000
Submitted
July 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23094
Aircraft time
45,681 hours, 36,504 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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 SKIN AROUND THE AFT GALLEY DOOR (R2) CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE LOWER DOOR HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 INCH X 1 INCH CUT OUT THROUGH THE SKIN AND BONDED SURROUND DOUBLER. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL STEEL DOUBLER INSTALLED PER B737-200 SRM 53-30-3FIG. 35 AND ER/A 377632-14, REV A.