# SDR AWXA200500876

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 31, 2005
- Submitted: August 1, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N168AW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-33A
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23629
- Aircraft time: 60,063 hours, 41,775 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- 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/AWXA200500876

## Discrepancy

DURING B4 CHECK, DISCOVERED CRACK IN FUSELAGE STA 947.5, STRINGER 23R, FORWARD OF THE OUTFLOW VALVE.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AT STA 947.5, STR 23R IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-00-01.  FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-00-01.  INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-00-01.  A MONITOR WAS INSTALLED TO RE-INSPECT 60,000 CYCLES FROM REPAIR INSTALLATION.   PART AND CRACK LENGTH INFO UPDATED.

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