Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
January 20, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23081
Aircraft time
55,602 hours, 41,878 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
655298863
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 AFT CORNER OF THE L2 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH 2 SMALL CRACKS IN THE BONDED SKIN AND UNDERLYING BEAR STRAP. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED WITH 1 INCH CUTOUTS. THE CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH 3 EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER B737 SRM 53-30-3 AND ER/A 088350-14, REV A.