# SDR SWAA2021120141762

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 8, 2021
- Submitted: December 1, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N7862A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7862A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-79P
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-79P](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-79p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33009
- Aircraft time: 48,858 hours, 32,792 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Scuff Plate
- 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/SWAA2021120141762

## Discrepancy

FWD CARGO BAY; AFT CORNER SCUFF PLATE IS CRACKED. WELDED CRACK ON SCUFF PLATE IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B. (2) ACCOMPLISHED DYE PEN INSPECTION ON WELDED AREA IAW SOPM 20-20-02.   ACCOMPLISHED DYE PEN INSPECTION ON WELDED AREA IAW SOPM 20-20-02. WELDED CRACKED AREA AS INDICATED BY NDI ON FCB AFT CORNER SCUFF PLATE IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B. (2) AND (4).  PT INSPECTED SCUFF PLATE IAW SOPM 20-20-02. NO CRACKS NOTED.  SANDED WELD REPAIR AREA SMOOTH IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.(5).  APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION TO BARE ALUMINUM SURFACES AND APPLIED 2 COATS OF PRIMER IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 STEPS 4.B(6) AND (7); [12].

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