# SDR DL73K010581

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 9, 2001
- Submitted: April 17, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N381DL
- Make and model: Boeing 737247
- Aircraft serial: 23608
- Aircraft time: 36,669 hours, 30,435 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/DL73K010581

## Discrepancy

A 3 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST BELOW STRINGER 18 RT JUST AFT OF FS 727B.  THE CRACK WAS REMOVED    WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN.  THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH AN   EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 380422-14.

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