# SDR AWXA200400272

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 29, 2004
- Submitted: March 12, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N328AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N328AW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3B7
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3b7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23377
- Aircraft time: 56,201 hours, 34,501 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 6548240503
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/AWXA200400272

## Discrepancy

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-12 CHECK A .875 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT OF ATTACH POINT AT BS 1138, STR 7 LT.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF SKIN BELOW THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT BS 1138, STR 7 LT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SECTION OF SKIN PER DWG 65-48240; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 PG 1.

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