SDR DL73K010704

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date: May 3, 2001
Submitted: May 8, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N378DL
Make and model: Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial: 23605
Aircraft time: 37,177 hours, 31,006 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 2 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN 3 INCH FWD OF FS 756 AND JUST ABOVE STRINGER 20R. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 380723-14.