# SDR SCNA20260717314

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 18, 2026
- Submitted: July 17, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N801SY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N801SY), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 30332
- Aircraft time: 75,855 hours, 29,354 cycles
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Access Panel
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Zone 300
- 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/SCNA20260717314

## Discrepancy

WEAR ON LOWER SETTLEMENT AREA AT VERTICAL STABILIZER ACCESS PANEL NUMBER 323AL STA 1006 TO 1016 ORIGINAL THICKNESS: IS 0.063 IN AND MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS: IS 0.030 IN THEREFORE
IT'S OUT LIMITS PER B737-800 SRM 55-30-01-1A-2 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 2 PAR 4.B DETAIL D - - SUMMARY: ANGLE LOWER SETTLEMENT AREA AT VERTICAL STABILIZER ACCESS PANEL NUMBER 323AL STA 1006 TO 1016 WAS REPLACED PER B737-800 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0

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