# SDR SWAA2026010958741

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 5, 2026
- Submitted: January 9, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8909L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8909L), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 42689
- Aircraft time: 7,002 hours, 3,733 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Delaminated
- Location: Zone 300 Elev
- 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/SWAA2026010958741

## Discrepancy

RIGHT ELEVATOR HAS A DENT THAT IS DELAMINATED BEYOND SRM LIMITS.   RT ELEVATOR TAB MEASURES.3600 PER AMM 27-31-00.  REMOVED RT ELEVATOR IAW AMM 27-31-11. TRANSFERRED ELEVATOR TAB FROM THE OLD RT ELEVATOR TO THE NEW ONE IAW AMM 27-31-31. VERIFIED WEIGHTS PER SRM 51-60-04.  TRANSFERRED ELEVATOR TAB FROM THE OLD R/H ELEVATOR TO THE NEW ONE PER AMM 27-31-31. VERIFIED WEIGHTS PER SRM 51-60-06.;[07] SRM REFERENCE FOR TAB WEIGHTS WAS ENTERED INCORRECTLY ON STEP 5. CORRECTED ON STEP 6. VERIFIED TRANSFERRED ELEVATOR TAB FROM THE OLD R/H ELEVATOR TO THE NEW ONE PER AMM 27-31-31.

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