Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 6, 2026
Submitted
April 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39044
Aircraft time
60,773 hours, 18,412 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40021
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 AT THE I/B SIDE OF RIB # 10 STA166.30 INLINE WITH THE DRAIN HOLE.262A001. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.