# SDR SWAA2022050293640

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 4, 2022
- Submitted: May 2, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N7731A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7731A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32677
- Aircraft time: 50,119 hours, 25,184 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Panel
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: TX
- 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/SWAA2022050293640

## Discrepancy

FOUND PANEL 194E WITH 11 EACH FASTENER HOLES WITH STRESS CRACKS AND/OR ELONGATED HOLES (MARKED) / [01] MEASUREMENTS;[02] CLEANED AND PREPARED PANEL FOR REPAIR; PERFORMED DRY OUT; FOUND NO WATER AS PER B737 SRM 51-70-05-2R-8;[03] VERIFIED STEPS 1 AND 2;[04] OK TO INSTALL REPAIR;[05] REPAIRED ALL FASTENERS HOLES ON LOWER WING TO BODY FAIRING PANEL #194E AS PER B737 SRM 51-70-05-2R-8 ; MATERIALS USED PO# 1759850 AND PO#1759636;[06] PERFORMED TAP TEST ON REPAIRED AREA; FOUND NO DELAMINATION AS PER B737 NDT 51-05-01 SECTION 5;[07] LOCATED ; OPENED AND COUNTERSINKED FASTENER HOLES AT BODY FAIRING PANEL #194E AS PER B737-7 SRM 51-40-02.;[08] VERIFIED STEPS 5; 6 AND 7;[09] OK TO TOP COAT PANEL 194E;[10] APPLIED TOPCOAT ON PANEL 194E REF B 737 AMM 51-21-73-370-803;[11] VERIFIED STEP 11

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