SDR NACA20080004

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: March 17, 2008
Submitted: April 1, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N322DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23094
Aircraft time: 60,202 hours, 45,318 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT STRINGER 23R STA 950 APPROXIMATELY 2 3/8" LONG. CRACK HAS BEEN TRIMMED OUT PER BOEING 737 SRM 53-30-03, FIG 48 TO 2,9375 INCH LONG AND .5625 INCH WIDE. LOCATED AT STR 23R, BS 950.75 - BS 953.6875. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER, TEAR STRAP REPAIR PER BOEING SERVICE REQUEST MESSAGES 1-793858201-1 THRU -14, AND 8100-9, DATED 26 MARCH 2008. THIS INTERIM REPAIR DOES ENCOMPASS THE PREVIOUS REPAIR.