# SDR DL73K970840

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 11, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N315DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N315DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23087
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 654577871
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: R2 Hinge Cutouts
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K970840

## Discrepancy

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE R2 UPPER AND LOWER HINGE CUTOUT HAD CRACKS TYPICAL PER B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 20 AND 33.  THE CRACKS WERE IN THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER, AND BEAR STRAP.  REPAIRED PER ERA 304789-14 REV B.

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