Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 18, 2002
Submitted
April 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23080
Aircraft time
52,742 hours, 40,273 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
65516241
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs 970, S-27r
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 CUTOUT / FS 967-981 / STRG. 26R-27R : INTERNAL CUTOUT DOUBLER CORROSION THE INTERNAL SURROUND DOUBLER AROUND A FUSELAGE CUTOUT FOR A LAVATORY VENT WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FS 967 & 981 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 26R & 27R. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH 6" X 6" CUTOUT TO THE INTERNAL DOUBLER. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 382767-14, REV B.