Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
February 13, 2006
Submitted
February 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24242
Aircraft time
51,247 hours, 28,349 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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 STAB LWR SURFACE CRACKED, AFT SIDE JUST FWD OF ELEV STA 98. LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SURFACE FOUND CRACKED. NEW SKIN SECTION WAS SPLICED IN BETWEEN STATIONS 105.7 AND 180. REFERENCE AAR EO 1060094 AND APPROVED WITH AN 8100-9 FORM.