Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 20, 2025
Submitted
September 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35194
Aircraft time
53,012 hours, 19,125 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED ON THE I/B SIDE OF STA 138.70 APPROX 9 INCHES FROM FRONT SPAR. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB SKIN AT STA 138.70 APPROX 9 INCHES FROM FRONT SPAR IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH A THRESHOLD INSPECTION AT 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND A INTERVAL INSPECTION AT 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES BY METHOD OF DVI & LFEC.