# SDR SWAA2023011982988

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 18, 2022
- Submitted: January 19, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8522P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8522P), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36922
- Aircraft time: 20,005 hours, 9,591 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Plate
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Bs 500b-500c
- 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/SWAA2023011982988

## Discrepancy

FWD CARGO LT SIDE PLATE WAS CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLES, LBL 25,  BS 500B-500C.   REMOVED DAMAGE; ORIGINAL THICKNESS .045 IN,  REMOVED MATERIAL .008 IN, REMAINING THICKNESS .035 IN.  FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53.  REMOVED THE SIDE PLATE, FABRICATED SIDE PLATE FWD SPLICE AT IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.  FABRICATED LT AFT SPLICE AT BS 500E +12.5 IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5, AND EA M-22-153-01550.   FABRICATED A NEW REPAIR SECTION OF SIDE PLATE IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.  THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 (REPAIR 5) & EA M-22-153-01550.  ACCOMPLISHED SIDE PLATE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 & EA M-22-153-01550.

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