Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 18, 2026
Submitted
May 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35202
Aircraft time
55,402 hours, 16,382 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400111
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA 138.70 CRACKED I/B OF RIB FASTENER ROWS JUST FORWARD OF REAR SPAR. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 CYCLES INSPECTION INTERVAL 9,000 CYCLES.