# SDR SWAA2026040778684

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 11, 2026
- Submitted: April 7, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8530W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8530W), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 63592
- Aircraft time: 29,702 hours, 14,963 cycles
- System (JASC): [5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5720)
- Part: Intercostal
- Condition: Cracked
- 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/SWAA2026040778684

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING DEFLECTION RIB INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT O/B UPPER FASTENER HOLE<[01] REMOVED DEFLECTION RIB INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-40-02;[02] DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-40-05 AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 41-40-02;[03] INSPECTED C/A 1. LANCE BEARD (TECHNICIAN); REMOVED DEFLECTION RIB INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-40-02. C/A 2. STEVEN POULIN (TECHNICIAN); DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-40-05 AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 41-40-02;[04] CLEANED AND RESTORED FINISHED PER AMM 51-21-95;[05] REF FOR RESTORED FINISHED AMM 51-21-99;[06] CW INSP OF RESTORED FINISHED;[07] VERIFIED C/A 1-6 ARE COMPLIED WITH.

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