Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
August 15, 2022
Submitted
August 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
30082
Aircraft time
60,077 hours, 24,915 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT ELEVATOR HAS PUNCTURE 0.5 DIAMETER. 34 INCHES FROM INBOARD END AND 25 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. LOCATED AT STA 58.9 AND STABILIZER STA 103.3. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN.