SDR DL73K971885

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: September 10, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N313DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23085
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: R2 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

THE R2 DOORWAY HAS A CRACK AT THE FWD LOWER CORNER APPROX 3.5 IN LENGTH. THE CRACK IS IN THE EXTERIOR SKIN AS WELL AS THE BONDED DOUBLER AND THE BEAR STRAP. THE SKIN AND DOUBLER ARE BOTH MADE OUT OF CLAD 2024-T3 WITH A THICKNESS OF .036. THE BEAR STRAP IS .090 CLAD 2024-T3. ALL AFFECTED AREAS WILL BE REMOVED AND AN INNER, MID, AND OUTER DOUBLER WILL BE INSTALLED.