Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 22, 2021
Submitted
June 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29540
Aircraft time
58,639 hours, 24,523 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 RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBD OF EXISTING DOUBLER. REMOVED INDICATED SKIN CRACKS AND EXISTING DOUBLER DUE TO INSUFFICIENT EDGE DISTANCE, ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REINFORCING DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-01-R2.