# SDR SWAA2025102218305

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 25, 2025
- Submitted: October 22, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8508W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8508W), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 38814
- Aircraft time: 29,735 hours, 15,000 cycles
- System (JASC): [5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5712)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 500
- 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/SWAA2025102218305

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE SHELF PANEL ABOVE DEFLECTION RIB HAS ELONGATED BOLT HOLES ON SERRATED PLATE AND SHELF PANEL BRACKET.<[01] REMOVED SERRATED PLATES AND HARDWARE THAT ATTACH DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB AT TAB TO UPPER BEAM.;[02] REMOVED DAMAGE ON UPPER BEAM AT ATTACH POINT TO DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB UPPER TAB PER SRM 57-51-02-2R-1.;[03] ACCOMPLISHED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (HFEC) INSPECTION ALONG THE CUT EDGES PER BOEING 737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 23.NO DEFECT.(NDT);[04] ACCOMPLISHED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (HFEC) INSPECTION OF THE INITIAL FASTENER HOLES IN THE REPAIR AREA PER BOEING 737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 16.NO DEFECT. (NDT);[05] VERIFIED AND INSPECTED ITEM 1 AND 2 NO DEFECTS NOTED;[06] LOCATED AND DRILLED AND DEBURRED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 57-51-02-2R-1.;[07] VERIFIED WORK PERFORMED IN CORRECTIVE ACTION #6;[08] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 57-1-02-2R-1.

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