# SDR AWXA200300029

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 12, 2003
- Submitted: January 13, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N164AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N164AW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-33A
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23625
- Aircraft time: 50,875 hours, 36,447 cycles
- Engine time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 2024T3071
- Condition: Cracked
- Part time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300029

## Discrepancy

PHX - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING INSPECTION A 2 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON SKIN AT BS 767 BELOW EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON R/H SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACK; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY CRACK WAS CONTAINED; FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER; AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01, FIG. 201.

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