SDR DL73K002320

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: November 28, 2000
Submitted: November 30, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N305DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23077
Aircraft time: 48,953 hours, 38,817 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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

FUSELAGE / SKIN / AFT ENTRY DOOR OPENING / LWR HINGE CUTOUT:CRACK REPAIR THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR OPENING SURROUND SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER. THE BEAR STRAP WAS NOT CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A .5" CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND STELL TRIPLERPER B737 SRM 53-30-3, FIG. 34 AND ER/A 379396-14, REV A.