Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
February 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23096
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 951
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 FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE LOWER FWD CORNER OF THE L2 DOOR SURROUND LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS .25 INCH LONG IN THE SKIN ONLY. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT, THE UNDERLYING BEAR STRAP INSPECTED, AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 366680-14, REV A.