Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
April 9, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23073
Aircraft time
53,693 hours, 41,825 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 LT WING UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 1.5 INCH CRACK EXTENDING FWD FROM THE AFT EDGE OF THE SKIN AT THE REAR SPAR AT WBL 170. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITHA 2 X 1 INCHES CUTOUT IN THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH 2 EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER ER/A 384859-14, REV A.