SDR DL73K010272

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date: February 13, 2001
Submitted: February 23, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N242WA
Make and model: Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial: 23516
Aircraft time: 40,647 hours, 31,711 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

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AND UNDERLYING BEARSTRAP AT THE LOWER FWD CORNER OF THE L2 DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1.25 INCH DEEP CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH THREE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A 380029-14.