What was found
THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A 0.5 INCH CRACK AT THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT FOR THE R1 DOOR. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS CUTOUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED. ALSO MODIFIED PER S/B 737-53-1074.
- Difficulty date
- May 30, 2006
- Submitted
- June 7, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N305DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial
- 23077
- Aircraft time
- 63,102 hours, 47,157 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 65458001134
- 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.