Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 20, 2023
Submitted
June 29, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35683
Aircraft time
57,335 hours, 17,169 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400111
Condition
Corroded
Location
Unknown
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 ON THE LOWER SKIN OF THE LEFT-HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT OF THE FWD SPAR, INBOARD OF STAB STA 138.70. APPROX 1 INCH LONG, BOTH ENDS MARKED. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED THE CRACK FOUND ON THE LOWER SKIN OF THE L/H HORIZ STAB I/B OF STAB STA 138.70 USING MAT .071 2024-T3 FILLER AND .100 2024-T3 DOUBLER PER B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.REPAIR IS A CAT "B" AND HAD ANINSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND AN INTERVAL OF 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES PER B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.5