# SDR SWAA2024090332336

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 30, 2024
- Submitted: September 3, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8538V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8538V), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 63586
- Aircraft time: 24,016 hours, 12,129 cycles
- System (JASC): [5411 · Nacelle/Pylon, Frame/Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5411)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 400
- 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/SWAA2024090332336

## Discrepancy

RIGHT ENGINE AFT PYLON AFT A-FRAME IS CRACKED. CRACK ORIGINATES AT FRAME DOUBLER AND CONTINUES THROUGH RADIUS FOR OVERALL LENGTH OF 1.2 INCHES. VERIFIED WITH NDT PART 6 PROCEDURE 23.<[01] 04 - REPAIRED PER [EA M-23-154-01884-REPREF (737-700/-800 - SWA-REPAIR- CRACK; #1/#2 ENGINE PYLON AFT STRUT SUPPORT FAIRING ASSY- REPAIR REFERENCE)]

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