Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 28, 2006
Submitted
May 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24149
Aircraft time
51,971 hours, 28,138 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
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

FOUND RT HORIZ STAB TE LWR SKIN CRACKED 1.5 INCHES LONG PARALLEL TO REAR SPAR APPROX 2.5 INCHES FWD OF CENTERLINE OF NR 1 BALANCE BAY.