Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 22, 2020
Submitted
November 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29559
Aircraft time
33,325 hours, 13,490 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACK IN LOWER SKIN OF LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT STA 138.7, MEASURING L=6.0 IN. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REINFORCING EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR, IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 AND EA309947.