SDR DL73K992217

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: October 2, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N322DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23094
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 345
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 ASSY, L1 DOOR CUTOUT, CRACK REPAIR. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN, DOUBLER, AND BEAR STRAP AT THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 737-53-1083. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED WITHIN INTERIM STRAP REPAIR PER THE S/B AND PER ER/A 368397-14.