# SDR AWXA200200981

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 4, 2002
- Submitted: October 7, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N173AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173AW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-33A
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23632
- Aircraft time: 57,257 hours, 35,616 cycles
- Engine time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 2024T3050
- Condition: Cracked
- Part time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
- 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/AWXA200200981

## Discrepancy

PHX - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING INSPECTION A 3.5" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE R/H SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN APPROXIMATELY 30" FORWARD OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR, HEFC CONFIRMED CRACK. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SKIN AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST AT CUOUT. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01, PG. 204-206.

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