Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 29, 2014
Submitted
April 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35176
Aircraft time
29,991 hours, 8,828 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

RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN HAS TWO CRACKS AT APPROXIMATELY STABILIZER STA 138.70 AND APPROXIMATELY 10" AND 18" FWD OF AFT SPAR. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E AND TIP IAW AMM 27-41-21-000-801. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. REINSTALLED RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E AND TIP IAW AMM 27-41-21-400-801.