Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 30, 2018
Submitted
November 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
39,351 hours, 11,834 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40013
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

LT. HORIZ. STAB. LWR SKIN, HAS CRACK INDICATION AT STA 129.50 I/B OF RIVET LINE APPROX. 1.00" LONG. 17.5 FROM REAR SPAR. VERIFIED BY HFEC. MARKED. GROUNDED - YES. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND REPAIRED L/H HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN REF. B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. THIS IS A CAT "B" REPAIR WITH A 56,000 CYCLE THRESHOLD. DOT REMOVED.