Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
January 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23084
Part
Skin
Part number
65C357471
Condition
Cracked
Location
L2 Doorway
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

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE L2 DOOR CUT-OUT IN THE UPPER AFT CORNER. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE INNER LAYER OF THE BONDED SKIN ASSEMBLY AND MEASURED APPROX. 1.75 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER S/B 737-53-1149.