# SDR SWAA2022051005343

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 7, 2022
- Submitted: May 10, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N745SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 29491
- Aircraft time: 76,555 hours, 45,377 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/SWAA2022051005343

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE HAS 5.0IN SKIN CRACK AT BS520 +11IN AT STR 4R. / [01] VERIFIED CRACK USING THE FOLLOWING METHODS<BR>ULTRASONIC PHASED ARRAY (UTPA) PER 737 NDT MANUAL; PART 4; 53-30-07<BR>MEDIUM FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (MFEC) INSPECTION PER 737 NDT MANUAL; PART 6; 53-30-09;[02] C/W EA#22-153-01377;[03] C/W EA 22-153-01377;[04] C/W EA 22-153-01377 C/W;[05] C/W EA 22-153-01377

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