Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 11, 2021
Submitted
March 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
49,115 hours, 14,644 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400112
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

ONE CRACK FOUND ON THE RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN BETWEEN STATION 92.70 AND 101.90 CRACK IS APPROX. 1.5" LONG. CRACK IS MARKED. GROUNDED - YES. CUT OUT CRACK AND REPAIRED R/H HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN REF B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11. THIS IS A CATEGORY "B" REPAIR WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER THAT.