SDR DL73K010840

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: May 25, 2001
Submitted: June 5, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N329DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23101
Aircraft time: 46,836 hours, 37,415 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 1 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 750 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 18R. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 17 AND ER/A 380916-14.