Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
March 20, 2014
Submitted
April 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
33679
Aircraft time
39,680 hours, 15,200 cycles
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND: RT STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT INBD ROW OF RIVETS 36' AFT OF FWD SPAR. MARKED, LONGITUDINALLY .650' LONG. NR 1 RHSS 101.90. ACFT GROUNDED. CUTOUT DAMAGE, FABBED AND INST REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-01, REP 11. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH A THRESHOLD OF 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPEAT INSP EVERY 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES IAW SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11, TABLE 204. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-01 .