# SDR SWAA2023010980149

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 10, 2022
- Submitted: January 9, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8526W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8526W), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36972
- Aircraft time: 19,461 hours, 9,374 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Plate
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 100
- 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/SWAA2023010980149

## Discrepancy

FWD CARGO; L/H SIDE PLATE HAS CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES AT BS500+5 - BS500+17<[01] REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 51-10-02 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED L H TRANSITION ANGLE FROM STA 480+8 TO STA 500I PER SRM 51-40-02.;[02] FABRICATED TRANSITION ANGLES 2EA FOR REPLACEMENT FROM STA 480+8 TO 500I INCORPORATING A SPLICE REPAIR AT STA 480+8 AND A SPLICE REPAIR AT 500E+ 10. PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. DRILLED PER SRM 51-40-05 AND COUNTERSINK PER SRM 51-40-08.;[03] TREATED NEW SECTIONS OF TRANSITION ANGLE AND REPAIR PARTS PER AMM 51-21-31 AND PRIMED PER AMM 51-21-72. OK TO ASSEMBLE PARTS AND INSTALL ON AIRCRAFT;[04] C/W INSP ITEM #3 OK TO ASSY AND INSTALL;[05] C/W INSP ITEM #2;[06] REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION ANGLE FROM STA 500+5 -500I PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 AND EA M-22-153-01550.

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