# SDR SWAA2025071685829

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 26, 2025
- Submitted: July 16, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8696E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8696E), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36678
- Aircraft time: 29,622 hours, 14,802 cycles
- System (JASC): [5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5340)
- Part: Attach Angle
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 100
- 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/SWAA2025071685829

## Discrepancy

CRACK FOUND BS 663 VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE APPROX LBL 9.   REMOVED VERTICAL FASTENERS ON LT BS 663 ANGLE FROM LBL 8 TO LBL 24 IAW SRM 57-10-10-2R-5. REPAIR 5.   REMOVED FUEL TANK FASTENERS FROM VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-5 REPAIR 5.   1 AND 2 ACCOMPLISHED PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-5 REPAIR 5.  PERFORMED AN OPEN HOLE HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (HFEC) INSPECTION FOR ALL INITIAL FASTENER HOLES IN THE REPAIR AREA. REFER TO NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 16. NO DEFECTS NOTED.  PERFORMED INITIAL CUT OF VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-5.  REPAIRED BS 663 VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM 57-10-10-2R-5 AND EA M-24-157-02340.

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