# SDR DL73S040583

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 18, 2004
- Submitted: June 22, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N303DL
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23075
- Aircraft time: 58,513 hours, 44,017 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: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040583

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN LAP JOINTS PER AD 2003-08-15, REVEALED A CRACK IN THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP JOINT AT FS 847.  THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED WITH A 4.25 INCH CUTOUT IN THE SKIN.  THE AREA WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER THE B737 SRM AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 090881-14AD.

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