# SDR SWAA2022021818936

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 28, 2018
- Submitted: February 21, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N260SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N260SW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32518
- Aircraft time: 41,752 hours, 24,575 cycles
- System (JASC): [5500 · Empennage Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5500)
- Part: Mount
- Condition: Corroded
- 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/SWAA2022021818936

## Discrepancy

RUDDER WEIGHT CORRODED AND HAS EXCESSIVE GAP BETWEEN MATING SURFACE. / REMOVED RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT;FOUND MATING SURFACE ON MOUNT ARM TO HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION.RUDDER TO BE REPLACED ON WORK CARD #G588896.

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