Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 7, 2016
Submitted
January 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35177
Aircraft time
36,822 hours, 10,797 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 INDICATION AT BS 129.50 RT LOWER HORIZONTAL SKIN PANEL 16" FORWARD OF REAR SPAR. MARKED IN RED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED RT L/E PANEL AND STAB TIP CAP ASSY IAW AMM 27-41-21. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. INSTALLED RT L/E PANEL AND STAB TIP CAP ASSY IAW AMM 27-41-21. INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION. DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION AND EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. INTERVAL: 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES IAW TABLE 204 OF SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.