# SDR USAA030212

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 8, 2003
- Submitted: November 13, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N504AU
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3B7
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3b7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23379
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 49,469 hours
- 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/USAA030212

## Discrepancy

FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1.5 INCH, LEFT AFT FUSELAGE 3 INCHES FORWARD OF BS FRAME 747 S21-L.  DOUBLER AND TRIPLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 229 AND DETAIL VII.  (M)

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