Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 18, 2026
Submitted
June 16, 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
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 STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED TWO LOCATIONS INBD OF RIB 7. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT TWO LOCATIONS IB OF RIB 7 IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 STEP 4A-R THIS REPAIR HAVE SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56.000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES WITH INTERNAL DVI AND LFEC EVERY 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES.