# SDR AWXA9900159

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 24, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N185AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185AW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737277
- Aircraft serial: 22652
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900159

## Discrepancy

IN MAINTENANCE, FOUND SKIN CRACK, FUSELAGE LT SIDE AFT OF UPPER WING TO BODY FAIRING, 1 INCH LONG.  VERIFIED BY HFEC AND MARKED ENDS.  REPAIRED WITH BLIND RIVET REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 6, INSPECT BLIND RIVET REPAIR AT 3000 FLT CYC THEN 2500 FLT CYC THERE AFTER.  REPLACE WITH SOLID RIVET REPAIR IF LOOSE RIVET FOUND OR AT 10,000 FLT CYC.

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