Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
April 22, 2014
Submitted
April 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30017
Aircraft time
41,127 hours, 16,742 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

TWO CRACKS ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER INSPAR SKIN, STAB STATION 107.8 , 1 AT 10 INCHES FWD OF REAR SPAR, ONE AT 19 INCHES FWD OF REAR SPAR. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED CRACKS IAW 55-10-01-2R-11, REPAIR 11.