# SDR ASAA2020040232588

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2020
- Submitted: April 2, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N546AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N546AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial: 30022
- Aircraft time: 54,966 hours, 18,847 cycles
- System (JASC): [5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 182A400112
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Horiz Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2020040232588

## Discrepancy

CRACK ON BOTTOM OF RIGHT HORIZ STAB SKIN AT STATION 129.50 O/B ROW OF FASTENERS. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED IAW B737 800 SRM 55 10 01 2A 11, THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR REQUIRING DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION AND EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION EVERY 9000 FLT. CYCLES WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD EVERY 56000 TOAL FLT. CYCLES. TOTAL FLT. CYCLES AT TIME OF REPAIR IS 18,847.

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