Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 9, 2025
Submitted
January 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35183
Aircraft time
60,994 hours, 18,363 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 FOUND INBOARD OF STAB STA 138.70, 8" FOWARD OF REAR SPAR. MARKED. GROUNDED - YES. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW B737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW B737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 ALODINED PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW B737 SRM 51-20-01 AND SOPM 20-43-03. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW B737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. APPLIED TOP COAT IAW B737-800 AMM 51-21-99/701. THIS IS A CATEGORY "B" REPAIR WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES WITH INTERVALS OF 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.