# SDR SWAA2024060491007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 29, 2024
- Submitted: June 4, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8825Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8825Q), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 67472
- Aircraft time: 4,750 hours, 2,693 cycles
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Hinge
- Part number: 75A12074
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- 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/SWAA2024060491007

## Discrepancy

WHILE PERFORMING RIG CHECK ON RUDDER CONTROL ROD. DISCOVERED CRACK IN LOWER RUDDER TRAILING EDGE HINGE PN175A1207-4 REF IPC 55-40-51 FIG ITEM 1 REF LOGPAGE 2520929 FOR ORIG. DISCREPANCY. YAW DAMP DUTCH ROLL PROBLEM. WHILE PERFORMING RIG CHECK ON RUDDER CONTROL ROD. DISCOVERED CRACK IN LOWER RUDDER TRAILING EDGE HINGE PN175A1207-4 REF IPC 55-40-51 FIG ITEM 1<[01] PERFORMED EA 24-155-01449;[02] VERIFIED PERFORMED EA 24-155-01449.

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