# SDR DL73K002122

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 26, 2000
- Submitted: October 30, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N327DL
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23099
- Aircraft time: 45,771 hours, 37,193 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 654577518
- Condition: Punctured
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K002122

## Discrepancy

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS STRUCK BY GROUND EQUIPMENT RESULTING IN TEARING AND GOUGING OF THE SKIN.  THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH AN APPROX 20 X 7 INCH CUTOUT BETWEEN FS 896 AND 925 BETWEEN STRINGERS 19R AND 20R.  THE SKIN BUTT SPLICE STRAP AT FS 907 WAS ALSO DAMAGED AND HAD A SECTION TRIMMED OUT.  THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND THE BUTT SPLICE WITH A STRAP PER ER/A 379043-14, REV A.

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