# SDR SWAA2013010711229

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 26, 2012
- Submitted: January 8, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N685SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23401
- Aircraft time: 83,587 hours, 62,327 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 6545776
- 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/SWAA2013010711229

## Discrepancy

CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN ALONG CHEM MILL STEP AT ABOVE STR 5R AND BS 967+6.  REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM.

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