# SDR SWAA2021123049689

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 3, 2021
- Submitted: April 28, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N234WN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N234WN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737
- Aircraft serial: 32502
- Aircraft time: 52,359 hours, 31,270 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Gusset
- 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/SWAA2021123049689

## Discrepancy

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: FWD CARGO BAY GUSSET IS CRACKED AT BS500D COMMON TO STR 21R ; / [01] EVALUATED GUSSET; FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO NO LIMITS IN THE SRM AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0; [02] VERIFIED EVALUATED GUSSET; FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO NO LIMITS IN THE SRM AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0; [03] REMOVED FWD CARGO BAY GUSSET BS 500D COMMON TO STR 21R; PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; [04] RECEIVED NEW GUSSET FROM OSS; MATERIAL USED 7075T62 0.040' CLAD LOT# 1468510-2 R0 #848184-SWA. LOCATED AND DRILLED GUSSET PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; AND DWG 143A7902; [05] APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER ON FWD CARGO BAY GUSSET BS 500D COMMON TO STR 21R PER AMM 51-21-41-370-802 AND 51-21-72-370-804.; [06] OK TO INSTALL; [07] VERIFIED NEW GUSSET FABRICATED AND DRILLED UP PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND DWG 143A7902. <BR>VERIFIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER ON APPLIED ON NEW FWD CARGO BAY GUSSET PER AMM 51-21-41-370-802 AND 51-21-72-370-804.<BR>OKAY TO INSTALL NEW GUSSET.; [08] INSTALLED NEW FWD CARGO BAY GUSSET BS 500D TO STR 21R; IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 DWG 143A7902; [09] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS STEP 8.

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