# SDR SWAA2022091545020

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 23, 2022
- Submitted: September 15, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8649A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8649A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 42527
- Aircraft time: 27,113 hours, 12,631 cycles
- System (JASC): [5321 · Fuselage Floor Panel](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5321)
- Part: Floor Panel
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Cabin
- 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/SWAA2022091545020

## Discrepancy

CABIN FLOOR PANEL 242D IS BROKEN. / [01] IDENTIFIED FLOOR PANEL 242D MATERIAL IAW SRM 53-00-50-0I-1 FIGURE 6 TABLE 6. DAMAGE AT DISCREPANT LOCATION EXCEEDS ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-50-1A-1 PARAGRAPH 4.F. DAMAGE IS REPAIRABLE PER SRM 53-00-50-2R-1<BR><BR>REMOVED 3 EACH INSERTS TO FACILITATE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R-1 PARAGRAPH 3.B<BR><BR>REMOVED AN AREA OF UPPER SKIN DAMAGE THAT MEASURES 2.0'X 6.0'; AND REMOVED LOOSE PIECES OF CORE. CLEANED AREA IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R-1 PARAGRAPH 3.A;C-F. OKAY TO APPLY POTTING COMPOUND TO EXPOSED CORE.;[02] VALIDATED REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-50-2R-1;[06] COMPLETED CURE WITH THERMOMETER ID:ATS2208 CAL DUE 10/2022; SANDED SMOOTH TO SURFACE; CLEANED REPAIR AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR PLIES FROM BMS 9-3ST1581 LOT#1493221-1 IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R-1 PARA 3H-K.<BR>OK TO INSTALL.;[08] INSTALLED REPAIR PLIES USING BMS 8-201TY3 LOT#AK2EP8210K; VACUUM BAGGED; LEAK CHECK GOOD WITH VACUUM GAUGE ID:ATS2438 CAL DUE 03/2023 IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R-1 PARA 3K-L.;

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