# SDR DL73K010004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 30, 2000
- Submitted: January 12, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N329DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N329DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23101
- Aircraft time: 45,411 hours, 36,814 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- 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/DL73K010004

## Discrepancy

THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE FWD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK.  THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND        REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL STEEL DOUBLER PER B737 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 31 AND ER/A 379680-14, REV A.

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