Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
June 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23088
Part
Skin
Part number
654577882
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 960
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 SKIN ASSY AT THE LOWER FWD CORNER OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK THROUGH THE SKIN, DOUBLER, AND BEAR STRAP. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER B737 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24 EXCEPT BLIND FASTENERS WERE AUTHORIZED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 365132-14, REV A.