Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 13, 2024
Submitted
January 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39043
Aircraft time
56,501 hours, 16,822 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400111
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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 INDICATION FOUND: L/H HORZ. STAB. LOWER SKIN I/B STAB. STA. 147.90 FASTENER ROW, 16.25" FWD OF AFT SPAR, MARKED .370"L. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CRACK AT STA 147.90 IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 AND SRM 51-10-02 AND REPAIRED AREA IAW B737-800 SRM 51-10-01-2R-11. RESTORED PROTECTIVE FINISHES IAW B737-800 AMM 51-21-99. CAT B REPAIR INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 FC INSPECTION METHOD OF DVI AND LFEC AT INTERVALS OF 9,000 FC.