# SDR DL73S041016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 4, 2004
- Submitted: November 9, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N242WA
- Make and model: Boeing 737247
- Aircraft serial: 23516
- Aircraft time: 50,040 hours, 36,392 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: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S041016

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN PER AD 2004-18-06 REVELED A 4 INCH LONG CRACK RUNNING ALONG THE BONDED DOUBLER EDGE AT STRINGER 18L AND FS 727B.  THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 094729-14AD.

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