SDR DL73K990375

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: February 23, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N318DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23090
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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 UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT GALLEY DOOR (R2) CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER. THE CRACK WAS .4375 INCH LONG WITH NO CRACKING IN THE UNDERLYING BEAR STRAP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN ASSY AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER B737 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 21A. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH FASTENER DEVIATIONS PER ER/A 366761-14, REV A.