# SDR SWAA2025092408975

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 27, 2025
- Submitted: September 24, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8698B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8698B), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36977
- Aircraft time: 30,100 hours, 15,025 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fuel Tank
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025092408975

## Discrepancy

BS 663 RIGHT, THE INBD FWD FUEL TANK FASTENER HOLE HAS CRACK INDICATION AT SECOND LAYER.   CLEANED HOLE IAW SRM 51-10-02.  PERFORMED HOLE PROBE INSPECTION IAW NDT 51-00-00, PART 6, PROC 16 CRACKED INDICATION STILL PRESENT.  REPAIRED FASTENER HOLE IAW SRM 51-40-02 & EA 25-157-02315,

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