Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
September 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23099
Part
Skin
Condition
Fatigue
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 APPROXIMATELY BL0, WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE CUTOUT. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 1.0 IN LENGTH AND IS TYPICAL OF CRACKS DESCRIBED IN BACO S/B 737-53-1117, REV 1. REPAIRED PER ERA 330762-14.