# SDR ASAA2015080412899

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 4, 2015
- Submitted: August 18, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N581AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N581AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial: 35188
- Aircraft time: 31,836 hours, 9,684 cycles
- System (JASC): [5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 182A400115
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Horizontal Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2015080412899

## Discrepancy

CRACK FOUND INBD OF STABILIZER STA 129.50 LT SIDE APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES FWD OF REAR SPAR.  ACFT GROUNDED.  REMOVED DAMAGE AND ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW  SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, REPAIR 11.  THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR, INSPECTION THRESHOLD IS DUE AT 56,000 COMPONENT FLIGHT CYCLES.  REPEAT INTERVAL INSP REQUIRED AT 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES BY DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OR EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW NDT PART 6, 51-00-26, FIG 1.

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