# SDR DL73K011369

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 18, 2001
- Submitted: September 5, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N237WA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N237WA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737247
- Aircraft serial: 23185
- Aircraft time: 47,205 hours, 36,810 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011369

## Discrepancy

THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR (L2) SURROUND SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A .375 INCH TYPICAL CRACK. THE CRACK WAS    ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL STEEL DOUBLER PER B737 SRM 53-30-3 FIG. 21A AND ER/A 381563-14,   REV A.

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