Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
June 19, 2023
Submitted
July 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30018
Aircraft time
64,297 hours, 25,973 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A200040
Part serial
0001053
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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED BETWEEN STA 92.70 AND 101.90 JUST FWD OF AFT SPAR (MARKED). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED RPEAIR PARTS ON R/H HORIZ STAB IAW B737-900 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. THIS IS A CAT C REPAIR WITH A REPEAT INSPECTION AT 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND A THRESHOLD OF 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.