Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 27, 2025
Submitted
September 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35692
Aircraft time
52,686 hours, 18,965 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400116
Part serial
SAIC1416
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 STABILIZER LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT IB SIDE OF RIB 6 STA 129.50 8 IN FROM LE. GROUNDED - YES. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND REPAIRED LOWER SKIN IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REP 11 THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES.