SDR ASAA2015021910824

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: February 19, 2015
Submitted: March 4, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N568AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35183
Aircraft time: 30,724 hours, 9,526 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 182A400112
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

RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SURFACE HAS POSSIBLE CRACK AT STAB, STA 138 AREA. ACFT GROUNDED. HFEC INSPECTION ON TASK CARD N4355001 (HAECO S/O 524370, OPERATION 8950 FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT STAB STA 138. REMOVED R/H HORIZ STAB L/E IAW ASA 737-800 AMM 27-41-21. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR TO LOWER IN SPAR SKIN AT STAB STA 138 IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. INSTALLED RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E IAW AMM 27-41-21. REMOVED DOT P984.