Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
January 23, 2015
Submitted
January 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30857
Aircraft time
48,854 hours, 18,899 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

.5" CRACK FOUND 26" FROM FRONT SPAR AT STABILIZER, STA 175 ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED DAMAGE ON LT HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN AT STABILIZER STA 175 IAW SRM 51-10-02. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. APPLIED TOPCOAT PAINT TO REPAIR IA WB737NG AMM 51-21-99 REPAIR IS CATEGORY B AND MUST BE REINSPECTED 56000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION.