SDR ASAA2017080321527

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: August 3, 2017
Submitted: August 7, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N526AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35196
Aircraft time: 30,762 hours, 10,287 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 182A40012
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 FOUND ON THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN. LOCATED INBD OF ROW OF FASTENERS HSS 157.10, 8.5 INCHES FWD OF T/E SPAR, .980" LONG. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED THE LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, AND SRM 51-40-02. ALODINED IAW SRM 51-20-01, PRIMED IAW SOPM 20-44-04 & HFEC IAW NDTM 51-00-00.