Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 9, 2004
Submitted
March 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23087
Aircraft time
56,607 hours, 42,695 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545770565
Condition
Scratched
Location
Lap Joint
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 LOWER SKIN OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS FOUND SCRIBED ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE PANEL FROM FS 540-727. THE ENTIRE LAP JOINT WAS CUT AWAY TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER BAC S/B 737-53A1177 AND ER/A 088477-14.