# SDR SWAA041471

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 24, 2004
- Submitted: May 27, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N380SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 26587
- Aircraft time: 34,451 hours, 29,981 cycles
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Beam
- Part number: 6552490
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rudder
- 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/SWAA041471

## Discrepancy

DURING SCHEDULED D CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STAB T/E BEAM AT LT RUDDER STATION 13.3 TO RUDDER STATION 121.64, CRACKED.  REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL STAB BEAM PER SRM.

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