SDR DL73S040345

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: April 14, 2004
Submitted: April 23, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N304DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23076
Aircraft time: 57,789 hours, 43,802 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 540 & 727 PER AD 2003-08-15, REVEALED 15 CRACK INDICATIONS. THE ENTIRE LAP JOINT WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER BAC S/B 737-53A1177 AND ER/A 089523-14AD.