Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
March 22, 2016
Submitted
April 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
33680
Aircraft time
45,793 hours, 17,529 cycles
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

CRACK INDICATION NOTED ON RT LOWER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN JUST INBD OF STABILIZER BS 147.9. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 0.5" LONG AND APPROXIMATELY 9" FWD OF REAR SPAR. CRACK ENDS ARE MARKED AND AREA CIRCLED IN RED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, AND ACCOMPLISH REPAIR IAW ASA SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, REMOVED 2 EA EXISTING RPEAIRS IAW SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED L/E HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TO GAIN ACCESS IAW AMM 27-41-21.