Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 18, 2026
Submitted
June 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
30020
Aircraft time
67,664 hours, 24,523 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A400116
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

RH HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED IB SIDE OF RIB 8. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED RH HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IB SIDE OF RIB 8 IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11M STEP 4.A TO R THIS REPAIR HAVE SUPPLEMENT INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56.000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES WITH INTERVAL DVI AND LFEC EVERY 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES.