Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 23, 2020
Submitted
December 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39044
Aircraft time
43,804 hours, 13,198 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN CRACK NOTED IN SECTION STAB STA 92.70 AND STAB STA 101.90 7 INCH FROM AFT SPAR RIVETS. CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.1 INCH IN LENGTH AND END POINTS, MARKED IN RED. GROUNDED-YES. DAMAGE CUTOUT AND REPAIRED ON RT HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN AT SECTION STAB STA 92:70 AND STAB STA 101.90, IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. TOPCOATED IAW B737-800 AMM 51-21-99. THIS IS CATEGORY B REPAIR, INSPECTION THRESHOLD IS 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.