Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
November 13, 2007
Submitted
November 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23642
Aircraft time
59,745 hours, 35,231 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

RT HORIZ STAB LOWER SURFACE SKIN CRACKED AT STAB STA 125, JUST FWD OF REAR SPAR. REMOVED CRACK. FABRICATED 2 ACCESS HOLES AND COVERS TO FACILITATE REPAIR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER ON LOWER STAB SKIN NEAR REAR SPAR.