Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
July 3, 2012
Submitted
August 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30795
Aircraft time
33,156 hours, 14,737 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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 HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT STA 129. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER REF SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11.