Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
May 7, 2011
Submitted
May 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788XA
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
33788
Aircraft time
23,903 hours, 11,973 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
23,903 hours, 11,973 cycles
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK A BIRD STRIKE WAS ON THE RT WINDSHIELD AND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E. MX PERSONNEL PERFORMED A BIRD STRIKE INSP IAW 05-51-18 DETECTING A DENT OF 20.0 X 6.0 INCHES, WITH 1.125 INCH BETWEEN STA 81.5 TO 101.5; IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT DENT WAS OUT OF LIMIT IAW SRM 55-10-01. THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-41-21, RELEASING THE ACFT TO SERVICE.