# SDR DL73K020432

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 11, 2002
- Submitted: April 23, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N245WA
- Make and model: Boeing 737247
- Aircraft serial: 23519
- Aircraft time: 40,367 hours, 32,879 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/DL73K020432

## Discrepancy

THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT GALLEY DOOR (R2) CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH TYPICAL CRACK IN THE BONDED SKIN ASSY.  THE CRACK WAS REMOVED.  THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 382883-14 REV A.

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