Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 26, 2026
Submitted
April 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35189
Aircraft time
64,942 hours, 19,968 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400116
Condition
Fom
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 AT BS 92.70 REQ'S ACCESS HOLE FOR SKIN REPAIRS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, CUT OUT HORIZONTAL SKIN FOR ACCESS, ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF CUTOUT, ACCOMPLISHED OPEN HOLE HFEC, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, B737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCESS 23 & 16, THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR, INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES, METHOD IS EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, INTERVAL IS 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES; REFERENCE B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-26, FIG1.