Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
November 30, 2022
Submitted
January 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30856
Aircraft time
64,037 hours, 25,906 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A10037
Part serial
SAIC0252
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

L/H HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT HSS 138 APROX 18 INCHES AFT OF FRONT SPAR. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED L/H HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN @ STA 138 IAW B737-900 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR.