Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737705

Difficulty date
June 27, 2011
Submitted
July 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851AM
Make and model
Boeing 737705
Aircraft serial
29363
Aircraft time
23,369 hours, 12,334 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, MX DETECTED ONE DENT IN THE RT HORIZ STABILIZER L/E AT STATION 233.30 OF 5.50 X 2.00 INCHES WITH 0.208 INCH DEPTH. INSPECTION PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THAT THE DENT WAS WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-10-01 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1 PAGE 106, SO IT WAS TEMPORARY FILLED AND SEALED WITH FOIL TAPE; REQUIRING REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS EVERY 400 FLIGHT HOURS, UNTIL FINAL REPAIR AT 5000 FLIGHT HOURS.