Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
May 4, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23104
Aircraft time
45,927 hours, 37,218 cycles
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 TYPICAL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE BONDED SKIN AND UNDERLYING BEAR STRAP IN THE LOWER FWD CORNER OF THE AFT GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1.2 X 1.3 INCH CUTOUT IN ALL LAYERS. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED WITH THREE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A 380739-14, REV A.