# SDR SWAA011196

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 20, 2001
- Submitted: April 30, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N304SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N304SW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 22944
- Aircraft time: 52,034 hours, 52,317 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 6545767
- 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/SWAA011196

## Discrepancy

DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND 2 LONG EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 540, BETWEEN STR 15L & 16L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.

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