SDR DL73K011916

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date: December 9, 2001
Submitted: December 14, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N373DL
Make and model: Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial: 23520
Aircraft time: 39,297 hours, 32,179 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fs 727b, S-18r
Stage of operation: IN
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 / FS 727B / STRG. 18R : CRACK REPAIR INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN REVEALED A 5" CRACK JUST ABOVE STRINGER 18R AT FS 727B. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER THE B737 SRM AND PER ER/A 382255-14.