# SDR SWAA2024100745446

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 4, 2024
- Submitted: October 7, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8709Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8709Q), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 42563
- Aircraft time: 16,231 hours, 7,499 cycles
- System (JASC): [5414 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5414)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 400
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100745446

## Discrepancy

#2 ENG AFT FAIRING HEAT SHIELD LOWER SUPPRESSOR SKIN IS CRACKED SEE ATTACHED PICTURE FOR REFERENCE<[01] 04 - REPAIRED PER [SRM 54-50-70-2R-7-D01518 (REPAIR 7 - AFT FAIRING PLUME SUPPRESSOR-DVI EVERY 30 DAYS FOR 3 MONTHS; THEN DVI EVERY 120 DAYS-INTERIM REPAIR)];[02] C/W SUBTASKS OF CLOSING PANELS 444AL; 444AR AND THE AFT FAIRING.

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