# SDR SWAA2024043071858

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2024
- Submitted: April 30, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8685B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8685B), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36723
- Aircraft time: 26,629 hours, 13,050 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Intercostal
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 380-400 Lbl14
- 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/SWAA2024043071858

## Discrepancy

BETWEEN STATION 380 AND 400; THE INTERCOSTAL AT LBL 14 HAS EVIDENCE OF CRACKS AT BOTH THE FASTENER HOLES AND THE UPPER ANGLE INNER RADIUS.<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER ANGLE  PER SRM 51-40-02.;[02] RII C/W INSPECTION AS REQUIRED

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