# SDR DL73S040259

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 20, 2004
- Submitted: March 24, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N302DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N302DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23047
- Aircraft time: 54,695 hours, 42,348 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/DL73S040259

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION OF THE SKIN LAPS PER AD 2003-08-15 REVEALED A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE IN THE STRINGER 10R SKIN LAP SPLICE AT FS 432.  A 1 X 6 INCH CUTOUT WAS MADE IN THE SKIN TO REMOVE THE CRACKED AREA.  THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER BAC B737 SRM AND PER ER/A 089002-14AD.

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