# SDR SWAA2023032011905

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 2, 2023
- Submitted: March 20, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8532S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8532S), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 63576
- Aircraft time: 18,978 hours, 9,288 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Intercostal
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zn 500 Left Wing
- 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/SWAA2023032011905

## Discrepancy

INTERCOSTAL AT UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL INBOARD OF L/H WING DEFLECTION RIB IS CRACKED.<[01] REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL INBOARD OF L/H WING DEFLECTION RIB PER SRM 51-40-02;[02] INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL I/B OF L/H WING DEFLECTION RIB PER SRM 51-40-02.

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