Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
June 22, 2009
Submitted
June 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30542
Aircraft time
33,447 hours, 14,720 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40021
Condition
Cracked
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

LT H STAB SURFACE SKIN HAS EVIDENCE OF A CRACK LOCATED 72 DU FM IB END 17IN FROM AFT EDGE OF STAB LE SKIN. STEP DRILLED CRACKED INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.