Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 22, 2025
Submitted
July 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35195
Aircraft time
51,944 hours, 18,657 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

RIGHT HORZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT RIB 8 HSS 147.9 2EA LOCATIONS 17IN AND 9IN FROM T/E. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED R/H HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT RIB 8 HSS 147 IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH A THRESHOLD INSPECTION AT 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES & INTERVAL INSPECTION AT 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES, INSPECTION METHOD BY DVI & LFEC.