# SDR SWAA2024090314875

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 20, 2024
- Submitted: September 3, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N7739A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7739A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7BD
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7BD](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7bd) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 35110
- Aircraft time: 57,940 hours, 31,798 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Intercostal
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- 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/SWAA2024090314875

## Discrepancy

FWD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT SURROUND STRUCTURE; INTERCOSTAL BS 303.9+8 S-6L HAS CRACK.<[01] HFEC INSPECTED FRAME AT BS 303.9+8' STR 6L PER 737NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. FOUND CRACK ON EDGE OF EXISTING TRIM OUT. MARKED END OF CRACK WITH BLACK SHARPIE; CRACK MEASURES .130' IN LENGTH FROM EDGE. REMOVED CRACK BY 0.150' ON THE EXISTING TRIM OUT RADIUS AT BS 303.9+8' STR 6L IAW SRM 51-10-02. HFEC INSPECTED CUT-OUT AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.<BR>NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR>EQUIP USED: -NORTEC 600 ID: ATS2353 CAL DUE: 01/2025;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 1.

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