# SDR SWAA2023012681924

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 15, 2022
- Submitted: January 26, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N7713A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7713A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7BD
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7BD](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7bd) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33919
- Aircraft time: 57,380 hours, 30,141 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Fairing
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Flap Track
- 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/SWAA2023012681924

## Discrepancy

LT WING FLAP TRACK FAIRING 542BB HAS CRACK ON UPPER SURFACE OF LOWER SURFACE.   DAMAGE IS OUT OF ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS IAW SRM 57-53-70-1A-1 FIGURE 101 AND 104; ZONE 1; PARA 4.A(4).  ENGINEERING IS REQUIRED DUE TO MORE THAN 3 PLIES ARE DAMAGED PER SRM 57-53-70-2R-4 PARA 4.A(1); 4.B(1) & 4.C; FIGURE 204; ZONE 1; TABLE 201.  VISUALLY EXAMINED EXTENT OF DAMAGE; TAP TESTED - DISBOND NOTED; REMOVED 1.2' X 1.3' OF DAMAGED SKIN AND PARTIAL DEPTH CORE ON INNER SURFACE; CLEANED REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-2 PARA 4.A-B.  ACCOMPLISHED UT INSPECTION IAW NDTM D6-37239 PART 4 51-00-02. NO DISBONDS.

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