Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 29, 2012
Submitted
January 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39043
Aircraft time
12,928 hours, 4,129 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
148A3321
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

EMPENNAGE HAS DAMAGE ON RT SIDE BELOW AIR INTAKE. LOCATION OF DAMAGE BETWEEN STA 1043 AND 1048 AND STRINGERS 17AR AND 18R. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC REF BNDT 51 00 00 PART 6 FIG 23 CRACK INDICATED 3.75 NOTED INSIDE. COMPLETED CONDITIONAL INSP REF AMM 05 51 59 200 801. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 53 00 01 REPAIR 3. EA 800 53EA 07234 COMPLIED WITH FOR FASTENER CLARIFICATION.