Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 22, 2022
Submitted
October 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
40582
Aircraft time
36,038 hours, 14,902 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: 0.35 INCH CRACK FOUND IN LOWER SKIN AT LEFT STABILIZER STA 147.90 AND 8 INCHES FROM FORWARD SPAR. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER FILLER PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.