# SDR SWAA051097

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 13, 2005
- Submitted: April 15, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N697SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3TO
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3TO](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3to) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23838
- Aircraft time: 54,880 hours, 42,959 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 6545777
- 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/SWAA051097

## Discrepancy

DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT L2 DOOR CUTOUT, LOWER FWD CORNER.  REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA & SRM.

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