Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
October 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23083
Part
Skin
Part number
6545778569
Condition
Cracked
Location
C-2 Door Opening
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

AFT EDGE STA 840 OF C-2 DOOR OPENING HAS 3 SMALL CRACKS THAT ARE STOP DRILLED BETWEEN STRINGERS 21R AND 22R. THE CRACKS EXTEND THROUGH THE BONDED SKIN 0.036 + 0.036 CLAD 2024-T3 AND BEAR STRAP 0.125 2024-T3.