Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 17, 2023
Submitted
April 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31067
Aircraft time
41,418 hours, 16,971 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: 5 CRACKS IN RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN LOCATED FROM STABILIZER STA 124 TO STA 128, FROM AFT SPAR TO 9 INCHES FROM FORWARD SPAR. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.