Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 10, 2016
Submitted
December 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36578
Aircraft time
26,116 hours, 7,834 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Horiz 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

TWO CRACKS POSSIBLE LT LWR HORIZ STAB SKIN AT APPROX L/E STA 161.04. 23.5" & 30.5"AFT OF FRONT SPAR. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC ON LT HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN AT APPROX L/E STA 161.04 23.5" AND 30.5" AFT OF FRONT SPAR, VERIFIED CRACK INDICATION AT BOTH LOCATIONS REF NDT MANUAL PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. APPLIED PAINT STRIPPER REF AMM 51-21-11. REMOVED LT STAB L/E. REMOVED STRIPPER AND PAINT AT CRACK LOCATIONS. MARKED END OF CRACKS WITH DRILL START. REMOVED RIVETS AT RIB FOR REPAIR DOUBLER REF SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AREAS AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER ON LT HORIZ STAB LOWER INSPAR SKIN PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11.