# SDR DL73S040345

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 14, 2004
- Submitted: April 23, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N304DL
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23076
- Aircraft time: 57,789 hours, 43,802 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/DL73S040345

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 540 & 727 PER AD 2003-08-15, REVEALED 15 CRACK INDICATIONS.  THE ENTIRE LAP JOINT WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH ALUMINUM  REPAIR DOUBLERS PER BAC S/B 737-53A1177 AND ER/A 089523-14AD.

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