# SDR SWAA2022123079165

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 7, 2022
- Submitted: December 30, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8514F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8514F), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36975
- Aircraft time: 19,944 hours, 9,498 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Fairing
- Condition: Delaminated
- Location: Rt Wing Te Flap
- 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/SWAA2022123079165

## Discrepancy

NR 7 FWD FLAP TRACK FAIRING HAS WIND EROSION DAMAGE AT CENTER MOUNT FASTENER HOLES.  FOUND DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 57-53-70-1A-1, PARA 4 D 1. SRM 57-53-70-2R-3, PARA 4 B 2 AND 5 E 3.  REMOVED SURFACE FINISHES AND DELAMINATED PLIES TO A REGULAR SHAPE.  TAP TESTED AREA,  NO DEBONDS NOTED.  FWD FLAP TRACK FAIRING WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-53-70-2R-3.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.