# SDR SWAA2026072262825

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 18, 2026
- Submitted: July 23, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8518R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8518R), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 63593
- Aircraft time: 31,519 hours, 15,811 cycles
- System (JASC): [5280 · Landing Gear Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5280)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 800
- 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/SWAA2026072262825

## Discrepancy

RIGHT MLG INBD GEAR DOOR, FWD SIDE OF AFT HINGE HAS SUSPECTED CRACK APPROX 1/4 LONG.  PEERFORMED HFEC INSP IAW NDT MANUAL 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 23, CRACK CONFIRMED.  LENGTH APPROX 1/4" LONG FWD SIDE OF AFT HINGE. COMPLIED WITH HFEC INSPECTION OF DAMAGE AREA REMOVAL PER NDT PART6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 NO DEFECTS NOTED. MACHINED WEB TO REMOVE CRACK IN RT MLG INNER DOOR IAW SRM 52-80-02-1A-2.  FLAP PEENED THE BLENDED SURFACES IAW SRM  51-20-06, APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING TO REWORKED AREA IAW SRM 51-20-01  ALSO APPLIED TWO LAYERS OF PRIMER IAW SRM 51-20-01, APPLIED DECORATIVE FINISH IAW AMM 51-21-73. INSTALLED INBD RT MLG DOOR IAW AMM 32-13-11.

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