# SDR DL73S050109

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 13, 2005
- Submitted: February 18, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N305DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N305DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23077
- Aircraft time: 59,957 hours, 44,945 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/DL73S050109

## Discrepancy

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST BELOW STRINGER 18R RUNNING ALONG THE MILL LINE OF THE BONDED INTERNAL DOUBLER.  THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF AD 2004-18-06.  THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT TO THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH AN  EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER B737 SRM AND ER/A      096927-14AD.

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