Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
November 7, 2014
Submitted
November 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30014
Aircraft time
48,913 hours, 18,842 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A001978
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 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN, 9' FWD OF AFT SPAR & INBD OF STABILIZER STA 101.90. MARKED AT .680' LONGERON. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED DAMAGE ON SKIN FWD OF STAB DOOR CUTOUT IAW SRM 53-00-51-1A-1. DAMAGE AREA IS .45" X 5.65" ORIG THICKNESS .080, REMOVED .005, REMAINING THICKNESS .075, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-1. TOP COAT RESTORED ON JOB CARD 17, CUSTOMER CARD NR 74012000.