Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
March 13, 2019
Submitted
March 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30021
Aircraft time
53,343 hours, 21,285 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40013
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

RT HORIZ LOWER SKIN HAS A CRACK AT STA 138 APPROX 18 IN. FROM T/E. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 55 10 01 2R 4 THIS REPAIR IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 TOTAL FLT. CYCLES AND REPEAT INSPECTION INTERVALS OF 9,000 FLT. CYCLES TOTAL AC CYCLES AT TIME OF REPAIR 21,273.NOTE: DTI REINSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ENTERED INTO FILEMAKER PRO FOR TRACKING REQUIREMENTS 74711.