SDR DL73S040747

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: August 6, 2004
Submitted: August 13, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N308DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23080
Aircraft time: 57,993 hours, 43,723 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 4R SKIN LAP JOINT PER AD 2003-08 -15 REVEALED A SINGLE CRACKED FASTENER HOLE AT FS 400. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER B737 SRM AND PER ER/A 092151-14AD.