Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 2, 2019
Submitted
May 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35199
Aircraft time
34,957 hours, 10,309 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A200041
Part serial
SAMC1744
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 STA 101.9 28 INCHES FROM L/E. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED 2EA. CRACKS AT STA 101.9 IAW SRM 55 10 01 2R 11 REPAIR IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH A THRESHOLD OF 56,000 CYCLES AND INSPECTION INTERVALS EVERY 9,000 CYCLES.