SDR ASAA2020030932368

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378FH

Difficulty date: February 18, 2020
Submitted: March 10, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N549AS
Make and model: Boeing 7378FH
Aircraft serial: 30824
Aircraft time: 54,383 hours, 18,652 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 182A400116REVA
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

R/H HORIZONTI LOWER SKIN HAS A CRACK AT APROX STA 101, 19 INCHES FWD OF REAR SPAR. MARKED. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIR RH HORIZONTIL LOWER SKIN CRACK AT STA 101 IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R REPAIR II. THIS IS A CATAGORY B REPAIR, INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES, REPEAT INSPECTION THRESHOLD INTERVAL 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R REPAIR 11.

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