Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
December 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23099
Part
Skin
Part number
654577870
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

DURING RTN VISUAL INSPECTIONS, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LWR BONDED SKIN PANEL AT THE LWR HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT GALLEY DOOR (R2) SURROUND. TRIMMING OUT THE DAMAGE IN THE LWR BONDED SKIN REVEALED A CRACK IN THE BEAR STRAP. TRIM OUT IN BEAR STRAP IS APPROX 1 INCH AND THE SKIN TRIM OUT IS APPROX 2 INCHES. REPAIRED PER ERA 366386-14.