# SDR SROM200500016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 12, 2005
- Submitted: December 15, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N245US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245US), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737201
- Aircraft serial: 22751
- Aircraft time: 53,253 hours, 46,102 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D17
- 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/SROM200500016

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 973, STR 21L.  INSTALLED TEMPORARY REPAIR DOUBLER IAW 8110-3 APPROVED REPAIR, REFERENCE DWG 33-05565-1.

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