Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 1, 2015
Submitted
February 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35196
Aircraft time
21,933 hours, 7,001 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB, LOWER SKIN, .7500" CRACK FOUND AT APPROXIMATELY STAB STA 177. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED DAMAGE FABRICATED DRILLED COUNTERSUNK REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, REPAIR 11 ALODINED IAW SRM 51-20-01 PRIMED IAW AMM 51-21-72-370-801 PAINTED IAW AMM 51-21-99. REPAIR IS CAT B AND REQUIRES REISPECTION AT 56000 FLT CYCLES DOT REMOVED PREPPED AND PAINTED AREA IAW MM 51-21-99.