2017 Sandpiper 379FLOK Crack in exterior wall

[clayadam]

HELP - I own a 2017 Sandpiper 379FLOK. I have taken three big trips with this RV: 2 to the FROG rally in Goshen and my current trip up through British Columbia & the Pacific Northwest. This week I was camping in Lander Wyoming. Today I got ready to leave and noticed a large crack 6” in the exterior wall just below the street side front slide out. It was not there when I arrived on Tuesday. I travel solo and I have not done anything to the couch within that slide. It appears that there is something pushing outward behind the wall. When I retracted the slide in, the crack seemed to reduce in size and it simply appeared like a crack in the paint. I’m not sure if some part of the slide frame came loose or what has happened. This slide is mechanized by the Schwintek motor. The slide is currently working just fine with no issues going in or out. Not sure even where to go with this one. I bought it at Funtown RV - Houston Texas (Wharton, TX). Any feedback or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also if anyone knows of a good repair place that can manage it quickly let me know!

Below are pictures of the crack. The first close-up was taken with the slide out and the last picture was taken with the slide in.

[SeaDog]

It looks like the slide box is moving to far out against the inside wall when opened. check and see how compressed the inside seals when the slide is open. The only need to be compressed about 50%. Adjusting the slide stop may relieve the problem. fixing the crack I think would be a body shop task. Myself I would stop drill the crack and put some sealing tape over it to keep moisture out until I could have it repaired.