SDR ASAA2026072067631

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: July 20, 2026
Submitted: July 29, 2026
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N562AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35091
Aircraft time: 70,556 hours, 21,317 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
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 HAND HORZ STAB LOWER SKIN BETWEEN STA 120.30 AND 129.50 HAS CRACK JUST FORWARD OF THE REAR SPAR AS MARKED. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED THE L/H HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN BETWEEN STA 120.30 AND 129.50 USING MAT 2024-T3 .100 FOR THE DOUBLER AND 2024-T3 .071 FOR THE FILLER PER B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR IS A CAT "B" WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 TFC AND AN INTERVAL INSPECTION OF 9,000 FC.