SDR ASAA2015020410584

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date: February 4, 2015
Submitted: February 10, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N319AS
Make and model: Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial: 33679
Aircraft time: 42,575 hours, 16,315 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
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

CRACK FOUND ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT STABILIZER STA 128.50. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 1' IN LENGTH LOCATED 10' FORWARD OF THE REAR SPAR. MARKED ON ACFT. ACFTT GROUNDED. REMOVED DAMAGE MATERIAL ID FOR DOUBLER 2024T3, .100, PO 808272.1 AND FILLER 2024T3, .063, PO 823655.1 FABBED LOCATED DRILLED DEBURRED AND COUNTERSUNK IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-01 INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 AND PAINTED IAW AMM 51-21-73-870-801.