Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 7, 2015
Submitted
May 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36482
Aircraft time
24,231 hours, 7,231 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

CRACK FOUND ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LWR SKIN JUST INBD OF STABILIZER STA 101.9 APPROX 20" FWD OF REAR SPAR. CRACK IS APPROX 1" LONG, ENDS ARE MARKED AND CRACK IS CIRCLED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED FILLER & DOUBLER REPAIR ON RT HORIZONTAL AT LOWER SKIN INBD OF STABILIZER FS 101.9 IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.