Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 6, 2024
Submitted
March 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N897NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33318
Aircraft time
33,750 hours, 14,456 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Punctured
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: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SURFACE HAS A PUNCTURE APPROX 5 INCHES AFT OF THE FORWARD SPAR AND 85 INCHES FROM THE OUTBOARD EDGE. ACCOMPLISHED INSTALLATION OF REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA 352680 ON LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER INSPAR SKIN AT STAB STA 254.78 PER SRM 51-20-13, SRM 51-40-03 AND AARD 11-20-0.