Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 8, 2024
Submitted
May 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35178
Aircraft time
60,989 hours, 18,306 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT STA 138.70 I/B SIDE JUST O/B OF EXSTING REPAIR. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER (WITH 2EA FILLERS) IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 CATEGORY B REPAIR INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES, REPEAT INSPECTION 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.