# SDR DL73E000880

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 2, 2000
- Submitted: May 7, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N369DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N369DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-2S3
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-2S3](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2s3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21776
- Aircraft time: 60,680 hours, 41,116 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 654577416
- 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/DL73E000880

## Discrepancy

A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM UNDER A WING TO BODY FAIRING AT FS 727A+3 AND STRINGER 17L.  AN EXISTING REPAIR  WAS NEAR THE CRACK.  THE PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND THE NEW CRACK AND EXISTING REPAIR CUTOUT WERE COMBINED INTO A 20 X 11 INCH CUTOUT.  THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 377172-14, REV A.

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