Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 30, 2002
Submitted
October 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24319
Aircraft time
37,905 hours, 20,256 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN WAS CRACKED AT AFT SPAR JUST FWD OF PANEL 9207. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED INTERIM REPAIR. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR.