# SDR USAA980403

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N228US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N228US), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737201
- Aircraft serial: 21817
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 727a
- Part time: 50,655 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980403

## Discrepancy

CLT - DURING RON CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION VERIFIED BY EDDY CURRENT, FOUND APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH CRACK FUSELAGE SKIN STA 727A JUST ABOVE STR 16R.  CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3.  (X)

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