Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
January 25, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25005
Aircraft time
38,700 hours, 24,781 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Part number
6573783
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS A DENT IN THE LEADING EDGE, FOUND DENT APPROX 4 FT OUTBD ON L/E HORZ STAB. DIMENSIONS ARE 3 INCH BY 2 INCH BY .25 INCH DEEP WITHIN 1 INCH OF FASTENERS. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INTERIM DOUBLER REPAIR REPLACED WITH PERMANENT FLUSH REPAIR.