Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 6, 2023
Submitted
January 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
50,645 hours, 14,756 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40021
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

CRACK FOUND JUST INBOARD OF STAB. STA 147.90 LOWER SKIN, RIGHT HAND STABILIZER APPROX . 1.25" IN LENGTH. MARKED. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED RIGHT HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA 147.90 PER B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11; REPAIR IS CAT "B" AND HAS INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AN INTERVAL OF 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES PER B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.