# SDR SWAA2025012885722

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 13, 2025
- Submitted: January 28, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8679A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8679A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36932
- Aircraft time: 29,800 hours, 14,689 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 300
- 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/SWAA2025012885722

## Discrepancy

RT ELEVATOR HAS CHIPPED AND CRACKED PAINT THROUGH-OUT UPPER SURFACE SKIN.<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR PER AMM 27-31-11 AND SWA CARD#TTG8Q00WED6L.A/C TEST FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED ON LOG BOOK PAGE 2795866 SWA CARD#TTG8Q00YEF4V.;[02] RII INSPECTED 1. ROBERT JOHNSON (TECHNICIAN);REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR PER AMM 27-31-11 AND SWA CARD#TTG8Q00WED6L.A/C TEST FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED

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