# SDR DL73S030924

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 10, 2003
- Submitted: October 24, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N307DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N307DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23079
- Aircraft time: 55,415 hours, 41,331 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S030924

## Discrepancy

A TYPICAL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF THE L2 DOOR CUTOUT THROUGH THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER, AND UNDERLYING BEAR STRAP.  THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 X 2 INCH CUTOUT THROUGH THE STACK-UP.  THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH 3 EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER B737 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24 AND ER/A 087496-14, REV A.

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