Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
August 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23097
Part
Skin
Part number
654577873
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 947
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST FORWARD OF STA 947 WAS DAMAGED BETWEEN STR 20R AND 21R. DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN A CUTOUT MEASURING 3.5 BY 1.5. THIS DAMAGED WAS REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER AND APPROVED BY FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-889, DATED 8-14-97. REPAIRED PER ERA 303799-14.