Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 24, 2015
Submitted
November 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30100
Aircraft time
43,044 hours, 17,518 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A1000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN HAS TWO CRACKS ALONG RIB AREA. RIB APPROX 70" FROM INBD END , SEAL & BETWEEN 22" & 33" FROM FWD SPAR. INSTALLED DOUBLER & FILLERS IAW 55-10-01-2R-11.