Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
January 31, 2019
Submitted
February 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30856
Aircraft time
55,713 hours, 22,076 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

CRACK FOUND INBOARD OF RT STABILIZER STA 129.50 MEASURING 1.25" IN LENGTH LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BAY. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE (CUT-OUT) CRACK ON RT STAB STA 129-50, APPROX 16" FWD OF REAR SPAR, ALSO INCLUDED EXISTING REPAIR AT STAB STA 138.8 REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. REPAIR IS CATEGORY "B" REPAIR.