# SDR SWAA2025092206607

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 20, 2025
- Submitted: September 22, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8697C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8697C), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36728
- Aircraft time: 29,706 hours, 14,821 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Delaminated
- Location: Zone 500
- Component: Flap, Boeing
- 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/SWAA2025092206607

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING OTBD AFT FLAP HAS LARGE AREA OF DELAMINATION ON UPPER SURFACE ON INBD CORNER.   REMOVED LT WING OTBD AFT FLAP IAW AMM 27-51-22.   INSTALLED LT WING OTBD AFT FLAP IAW AMM 27-51-22.

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