# SDR TSAA0053005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 18, 2000
- Submitted: February 12, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N804AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N804AL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-2Q9
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-2Q9](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2q9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21719
- 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/TSAA0053005

## Discrepancy

IDENTIFIED 3 INCH CRACK AT BS 727, STRINGER 16L.  CONFIRMED DEFECT BY VISUAL AND HFEC METHOD.  REPAIRED BY REMOVING DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLING 040 INCH EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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