Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 28, 2015
Submitted
December 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
32,121 hours, 9,499 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40022
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 INDICATION, STABILIZER BS 101, APPROXIMATELY 10" FROM FRONT SPAR, APPROXIMATELY .5 " IN LENGTH, MARKED IN RED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABLIZER L/E AND TIP TO ACCESS REPAIR IAW AMM 27-41-21. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11. REINSTALLED RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E AND TIP IAW AMM 27-41-21.