# SDR AWXA200500035

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 3, 2005
- Submitted: January 14, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N327AW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23507
- Aircraft time: 55,400 hours, 37,191 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 6545774105
- 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/AWXA200500035

## Discrepancy

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK A 6 INCHES CRACK WAS FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727D+17, STR 22 LT.  MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727D+17, STR 22 LT; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER, AND TRIPLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01 FIG 229.

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