What was found
THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE R-2 UPPER AND LOWER HINGE CUTOUT HAD CRACKS TYPICAL PER B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 20 AND 33. THE CRACKS WERE IN THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLE, AND BEAR STRAP.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N315DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial
- 23087
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 654577871
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- R2 Hinge Cutouts
- 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.