# SDR DL73K982421

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 19, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N303DL
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23075
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 747
- 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/DL73K982421

## Discrepancy

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 2 INCH CRACK AT FS 747 JUST BELOW S-18R.  THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE EXISTING SKIN AND AN EXISTING, ADJACENT SKIN REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND THE   UNDERLYING EXISTING SKIN CUTOUT INSPECTED.  BOTH AREAS WERE INCORPORATED INTO A SINGLE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER THE GUIDELINES OF B737 SRM 53-30-3.  THE REPAIR AND FOLLOW-UP DTA REQUIREMENT WERE DOCUMENTED PER ERA.

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