# SDR SWAA2023122123498

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 20, 2023
- Submitted: December 21, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N7881A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7881A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7CT
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7CT](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7ct) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 35084
- Aircraft time: 50,539 hours, 26,785 cycles
- System (JASC): [5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5720)
- Part: Plate
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Damaged
- 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/SWAA2023122123498

## Discrepancy

LH WING DEFLECTOR RIB TO DEFLECTOR PANEL ATTACH SERRATE PLATES HOLES ELONGATED<[01] REMOVED SERRATED PLATE AT LH WING DEFLECTOR RIB TO DEFLECTOR PANEL AS PER SRM 51-40-02 HOLES NOT ELONGATED FOUND WORN; AFTER EVALUATION ON DEFLECTED SUPPORT BEAM NO FASTENER HOLES ELONGATED NOTED ONLY FOUND SERRATED PLATE DAMAGED AS PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0; INSTALLED NEW PARTS AT LH WING DEFLECTOR RIB TO DEFLECTOR PANEL ATTACH SERRATE PLATES AS PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.;[02] CORRECTION OF STEP 1 INSTALLED NEW PARTS AT LH WING DEFLECTOR RIB TO DEFLECTOR PANEL ATTACH SERRATE PLATES AS PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG# 115A2000.;[03] CORRECTION ON STEP 2 REMOVED SERRATED PLATE AT LH WING DEFLECTOR RIB TO DEFLECTOR PANEL AS PER SRM 51-40-02 HOLES NOT ELONGATED FOUND WORN; AFTER EVALUATION ON DEFLECTED SUPPORT BEAM NO FASTENER HOLES ELONGATED NOTED ONLY FOUND SERRATED PLATE DAMAGED AS PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0; INSTALLED NEW PARTS AT LH WING DEFLECTOR RIB TO DEFLECTOR PANEL ATTACH SERRATE PLATES AS PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG# 115A2000.;[04] CORRECTIONS ON STEPS 1-3 <BR>AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION ON L/H WING DEFLECTOR CONTROL RIB FOUND NO ELONGATED HOLES ONLY SERRATED PLATE DAMAGED (WORN) NOTED AS PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0.<BR>REMOVED AND REPLACED SERRATED PLATE AT L/H WING DEFLECTOR CONTROL RIB TO DEFLECTOR PANEL AS PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 115A2000.;[05] VERIFIED STEP 4

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