Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 27, 2025
Submitted
February 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29569
Aircraft time
46,773 hours, 19,561 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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: WHILE INSPECTING THE RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR AN OBVIOUS CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE NEARBY LOWER SKIN OF THE STABILIZER AT STAB STA 129.50, 9 INCHES FORWARD OF THE AFT SPAR. INSTALLED REPAIR 1EA DOUBLER AND 2EA FILLERS, PER SRM 55-10-01-2R PROCEDURE 11, ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON NR #85 ON TLE BOW DATED 05 FEB 2025.