SDR ASAA2016120719049

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: December 7, 2016
Submitted: December 19, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N566AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35182
Aircraft time: 38,225 hours, 11,463 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
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 HSS 129.5, APPROX. 1 INCH IN LENGTH, 4 INCHES AFT OF EXISTING REPAIR EDGE. ACFT GROUNDED. LOCATED AND REMOVED DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 55-10-01, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, ALODINED AND PRIMED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-20-01, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02.