Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 15, 2020
Submitted
June 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35201
Aircraft time
36,193 hours, 10,460 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN SHOWING CRACK INDICATIONS BETWEEN FWD AND AFT, BETWEEN STAB STA 120.30 AND 129.50. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED THE DAMAGED AREA ON THE LT HORIZONTAL STAB IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, PERMANENT CATEGORY B REPAIR INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES 9000 INTERVAL FLIGHT CYCLES PER B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11TABLE 204.