Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
November 28, 2020
Submitted
December 15, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30856
Aircraft time
58,936 hours, 23,590 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A200037
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

RT HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN HAS A CRACK AT STA 175 9.5 INCHES FWD OF REAR SPAR DOT A154-001. GROUNDED-YES. REPAIRED RT HORIZ LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT STA 175, IAW 737-900 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR REQUIRES INSPECTION AT THRESHOLD OF 56,000 FLT CYCLES INTERVAL OF 9,000 FLT CYCLES.