SDR DL73K982186

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: October 20, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N302DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23047
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 520
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

FUSELAGE SKIN, FS 520, S-16L SKIN CRACK REPAIR. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK ABOVE STRINGER 16L AT FS 520. THE CRACK WAS CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER B737 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 365917-14. THE REPAIR EXTENDS UNDER A FAIRING WHICH IS CONSIDERED AN SSI AREA SO THE REPAIR WILL BE HAVE A DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS PERFORMED WITHIN 12 MONTHS PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF AD 98-11-03.