Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 16, 2023
Submitted
April 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30085
Aircraft time
63,285 hours, 26,786 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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: 0.50 INCH LONG CRACK IN LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AND LEFT STABILIZER STA 120.30 17 INCHES FROM AFT SPAR. PERFORMED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM.