Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 21, 2019
Submitted
September 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
45,073 hours, 13,546 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400111
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LT HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN HAS A CRACK AT STA 147 APROX 32" AFT OF FRONT SPAR. (MARKED). GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED LT HORZ STAB LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. THIS REPAIR IS CAT B REPAIR AND REQUIRED INTERVAL REPEAT INSPECTION EVERY 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND INSPECTION THRESHOLD IS 5600 FLIGHT CYCLES.