Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378FH

Difficulty date
November 14, 2023
Submitted
January 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549AS
Make and model
Boeing 7378FH
Aircraft serial
30824
Aircraft time
62,285 hours, 21,821 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Part serial
NSN
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

L/H HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN HAS 2 EA CRACKS AT STA 100.0 ONE 20 INCHES FROM T/E THE OTHER 29 INCHES FROM T/E. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED L/H HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN CRACKS AT STA 100.0 IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.

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