Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374S3

Difficulty date
August 10, 2007
Submitted
August 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374S3
Aircraft serial
24795
Aircraft time
48,893 hours, 26,517 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
657378337
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horiz 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

LEFT HORIZONAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE DAMAGED IN TWO LOCATIONS FROM FORKLIFT. INSTALLED TWO TEMPORARY EXTERNAL DOUBLERS THAT MUST BE INSPECTED EVERY A-CHECK. PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE INSTALLED AT NEXT HEAVY CHECK.

More about the Boeing 737-4S3