Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 25, 2021
Submitted
October 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857NN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
30907
Aircraft time
33,443 hours, 13,762 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
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 WAS GROUNDED: CRACK IN RIGHT HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN AT STA 184.7 APPROXIMATELY 9.5 INCHES FORWARD OF REAR SPAR. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.