Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 15, 2021
Submitted
September 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
49,186 hours, 14,642 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A100041
Part serial
SAIC1107
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED @ STA 147.90. (MARKED). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIRED LH HORIZONTAL STAB LWR SKIN WITH NEW REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, REPAIR 11. THIS REPAIR 11 IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR & REQURIES INSPECTIONS AS FOLLOW, INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES, REPEAT INSPECTION DVI INTERVALS OF 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES & EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INTERVAL OF 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES.