# SDR DL73K002498

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 22, 2000
- Submitted: January 2, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N314DA
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23086
- Aircraft time: 48,184 hours, 38,408 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 654577247
- Condition: Corroded
- 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/DL73K002498

## Discrepancy

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 887 AND 907 IN THE UPPER SKIN WHERE THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FAIRING ATTACHES AT ABOUT RBL 4 AND 5.  THE MAXIMUM DEPTH OF DAMAGE WAS .012" CONTAINED WITHIN A 1/5" DIAMETER.  THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER ERA   396608-14 AT HMV.

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