Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
July 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23093
Part
Skin
Part number
655298862
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax 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 UPPER AFT CORNER OF THE L2 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A 3.25 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER, AND UNDERLYING BEAR STRAP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND AN ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 365222-14, REV A. THE DAMAGED AREA IS WITHIN THE SSI F-17 REGION.