Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 2, 2021
Submitted
September 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35196
Aircraft time
40,740 hours, 14,070 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

DEFECT INDICATION FOUND R/H H-STAB. LOWER SKIN BETWEEN STA . 92.5 AND 101.9 INDICATION IS APROX. 1.00". GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED FINISH, PERFORMED HFEC, FOUND DEFECT, REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLER, REMOVED NEW DEFECT, FAB'D NEW FILLER & DOUBLER, LOCATED & DRILLED, PREPPED REPAIR AREA & REPAIR PARTS FOR INSTALLATION INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS & REFINISHED REPAIR AREA IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02, AMM 51-21-11, SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, AMM 51-21-99 1NDTM PT.6 51-00-00 PROC 23 & PROC 16.