Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
May 27, 2011
Submitted
July 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
27082
Aircraft time
56,313 hours, 35,895 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65737871
Condition
Dented
Location
Vertical 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

VERTICAL STAB L/E HAS A DENT WITH SCRIBE LINE LOCATED 7 FT FROM TOP OF VERTICAL STAB L/E FIN STA 231 231. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW B737 400 SRM 55 30 01.