# SDR SWAA2022032480318

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 5, 2022
- Submitted: March 24, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8307K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8307K), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36987
- Aircraft time: 32,756 hours, 14,736 cycles
- System (JASC): [5750 · Wing, Control Surfaces](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5750)
- Part: Bracket
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: L/H Wing
- 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/SWAA2022032480318

## Discrepancy

BELOW THE FIXED OTBD TRAILING EDGE PANEL INBD OF THE DEFLECTION RIB; THE LOWER BULB SEAL BRACKET HAS A CRACK AT THE OTBD UPPER FASTENERS. / [01] REMOVED BRACKET. REF. SRM. 51-40-02;[02] DRILLED UP NEW BRACKET. REF. SRM. 51-40-05;[03] VERIFIED 2. DAVID YECK (TECHNICIAN); 11-MAR-2022 08:33 UTC <BR>DRILLED UP NEW BRACKET. REF. SRM. 51-40-05;[04] INSTALLED NEW BRACKET PER SRM 51-40-02;[05] 4. GREGORY BAXTER (TECHNICIAN); 16-MAR-2022 16:50 UTC<BR>INSTALLED NEW BRACKET PER SRM 51-40-02

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