# SDR TSAA20161201034

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 16, 2016
- Submitted: December 2, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N361NC
- Make and model: Boeing 737301
- Aircraft serial: 23260
- Aircraft time: 74,173 hours, 48,096 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: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA20161201034

## Discrepancy

CRACK FOUND IN HOLE AT BS887, S13L, LOWER FORWARD WINDOW CORNER. HFEC INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN. CRACKED SKIN REPAIRED IAW SRM REV 111, 53-00-01, REPAIR 34 AND SERVICE BULLETIN 737-53A1177, REV 7.

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