# SDR SWAA2025120428475

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 25, 2025
- Submitted: December 4, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N231WN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231WN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32499
- Aircraft time: 65,270 hours, 39,217 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Bear Strap
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: U
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025120428475

## Discrepancy

CRACK INDICATION ON THE BEAR STRAP IN THE FWD GALLEY DOOR BETWEEN BS 291 - 294.5, S8 & 9R . CRACK LENGTH 0.125 INCH.   RII REJECTED STEP 17 DUE TO IAW 5313-I-17254-NG, FWD R1 DOOR BEAR STRAP; - GROUP 2.  ENGINEERING WAS CONTACTED FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TSR-2025009366.  REPAIRED BEAR STRAP FORWARD GALLEY DOOR BETWEEN BS 291-BS 294.5 AND BETWEEN S-8R AND S-9R .CRACK LENGTH 0.125 IN.APPROX. AT PASSENGER CABIN IAW EA 25-153-03001-WIP1; EA 25-153-03001-WIP2 AND SUMMARY EA 25-153-03001.

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