# SDR DL73K001286

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 7, 2000
- Submitted: July 14, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N305DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N305DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23077
- Aircraft time: 47,556 hours, 38,207 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 654577463
- 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/DL73K001286

## Discrepancy

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED JUST BELOW STR 18L AT FS 727B.  THE 3 INCH CRACK WAS CUTOUT AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR WAS  ACCOMPLISHED PER B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 6.  THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.

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