Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 28, 2010
Submitted
August 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29536
Aircraft time
28,614 hours, 11,902 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
U
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 LEADING EDGE HORIZONTAL STAB DAMAGE FOUND TO BE AT APPROXIMATELY 15 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END NOT 4 INCH FROM OUTBOARD END AS STATED IN ADL 0010 WIP. REMOVED DENT AND INSTALLED RIB PER EA B737-55-008879. DYE CHECKED AREA, NO CRACK FOUND.