Service difficulty report · Door Cutout · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
January 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23077
Part
Door Cutout
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING INSPECTION, BOTH THE L1 AND R1 DOOR CUTOUTS HAD CRACKS RUNNING FROM THE LOWER AFT CORNER EDGES AND TERMINATING IN FASTENER HOLES. BOTH CRACKS EXTEND THROUGH THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER AND UNDERLYING BEAR STRAP. THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 26. THE L1 DOOR WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH BAC S/B 737-53-1083.