Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
July 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23075
Part
Skin
Part number
6545769545
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 373
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 373 LBL 3, FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE CUTOUT. THE CRACK IS APPROX 2 INCH LENGHTH AND IS TYPICAL OF CRACKS DESCRIBED IN BACO S/B 737-53-1117 R1. THE CRACK WILL BE STOP DRILLED AND A PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE INSTALLED PER BACO.