Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23073
Part
Skin
Part number
6545769545
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 379
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

THE SKIN AT THE COOLING DUCT CUTOUT, BS 379 BL 0 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE CUTOUT. THE CRACK IS APPROX 1.5 INCH IN LENGTH AND IS TYPICAL OF CRACKS DESCRIBED IN BACO SB 737-53-1117 R1. CRACK FOUND AT MID VISIT IN ATL. THE CRACK WILL BE STOP DRILLED AND A PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE INSTALLED PER THE BACO SERVICE BULLETIN REF DL ERA 303327-14.