Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
November 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23078
Part
Skin
Part number
654576960
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, LBL 2 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE CUTOUT INTO A FASTENER HOLE. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH AND IS TYPICAL OF CRACKS DESCRIBED IN BOEING S/B 737-53-1117, REV 1. A PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE INSTALLED PER THE BOEING S/B.