# SDR AALA20160617001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 17, 2016
- Submitted: June 21, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N918AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29519
- Aircraft time: 49,939 hours, 20,251 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 143A006019
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160617001

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. WHILE PERFORMING J1724AB A CRACK INDICATION WAS OBSERVED IN THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN AT STA 540 AND S22R.  REPAIRED SKIN IAW SB 737-53-1294 AND EA 260495.

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