# SDR SWAA2021092010787

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 23, 2021
- Submitted: September 20, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N7832A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7832A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-79P
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-79P](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-79p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 30657
- Aircraft time: 52,700 hours, 33,462 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/SWAA2021092010787

## Discrepancy

TAIL CONE DOOR PANEL 318BR HAS A SMALL CRACK AT EXTERNAL SKIN (COMPOSITE ASSY) LOCATED 13.6' FROM BOTTOM EDGE AND 7.6' FROM FWD EDGE. ; / [01] REMOVED THE DAMAGED PLIES AND PREPARED THE DAMAGED AREA TO APPLY REPAIR PLIES AT TAIL CONE ACCESS DOOR. REF B737-700 SRM 51-70-04-2R-1 PARAGRAPH 4 B AND C.; [02] VERIFIED; [03] OK TO INSTALL REPAIR; [04] INSTALLED REPAIR PLIES AND APPLIED FINISH AT TAIL CONE ACCESS DOOR. REF B737-700 SRM 51-70-04-2R-1 PARAGRAPH 4 D; E; F; G AND H.; [05] INSTALLED REPAIR PLIES AT TAIL CONE ACCESS DOOR. REF B737-700 SRM 51-70-04-2R-1 PARAGRAPH 4 .; [06] VERIFIED STEP 5 <BR>INSTALLED REPAIR PLIES AT TAIL CONE ACCESS DOOR.

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