# SDR AWXA200201143

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 27, 2002
- Submitted: November 19, 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: 57,410 hours, 35,710 cycles
- Engine time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 69719478
- 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/AWXA200201143

## Discrepancy

YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-19 CHECK A 1/4" CRACK WAS FOUND ON FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD CUTOUT AT THE OUTBOARD UPPER CORNER. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACKED AREA OF SKIN; DURING HFEC INSPECTION A 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON GUSSET PLATE; CUTOUT CRACK AT GUSSET PLATE AND PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF BOTH CUTOUTS TO VERIFY CRACKS CONTAINED. FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND 2 EACH FILLERS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, PG. 3.

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