Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
February 15, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23079
Aircraft time
54,156 hours, 40,438 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654549517
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE UPPER SKIN OF THE LT WING WAS FOUND WITH A 2.5 INCH CRACK AT WBL 170 RUNNING FWD FROM THE AFT EDGE OF THE SKIN NEAR THE REAR SPAR. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 3 INCH BY 2 INCH CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH 2 ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER ER/A 384594-14, REV A.