SDR DL73K010682

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: April 26, 2001
Submitted: May 8, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N310DA
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23082
Aircraft time: 49,350 hours, 38,969 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 GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT (R2) WAS FOUND WITH A .25 CRACK IN THE SKIN. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL STEEL DOUBLER. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 380674-14, REV A.