# SDR AWXA200301577

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 5, 2003
- Submitted: December 22, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N174AW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-33A
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23633
- Aircraft time: 58,322 hours, 36,148 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 655298878
- 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/AWXA200301577

## Discrepancy

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-18 CHECK A .0625 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND COMING FROM FASTENER HOLE ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 958, STR 16-17 LT, WL 215.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED FASTENER AND PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY CRACK END, STOP DRILLED CRACK AND RE-ACCOMPLISHED HFEC TO VERIFY CRACK WAS CONTAINED; INSTALLED HOLE FILLER IN SKIN; FABRICATED A DOUBLER & TRIPLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-60-01 FIG 203 PG 205-207.

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