# SDR DL73K011296

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 5, 2001
- Submitted: August 16, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N244WA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N244WA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737247
- Aircraft serial: 23518
- Aircraft time: 40,922 hours, 32,070 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/DL73K011296

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK AT STRINGER 19L AT FS 767.  THE CRACK WAS JUST ABOVE THE WAFFLE DOUBLER AT THE STRINGER.  THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER THE B737 SRM AND ER/A 381488-14.

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