Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 6, 2018
Submitted
November 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35192
Aircraft time
38,815 hours, 11,658 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A100041
Part serial
SAIC1311
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

LEFT HORIZ LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT RIB STA 184.70 APPROX 10" FROM REAR SPAR. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED L/H HORIZ STAB SKIN IAW 737 800 SRM 55 10 01 2R 11 REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B WITH AN INSP. THRESHOLD OF 56,000 CYCLES AND REINSPECT EVERY 9,000 CYCLES.