# SDR ASMF201107004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 27, 2011
- Submitted: July 5, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N851AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N851AM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737705
- Aircraft serial: 29363
- Aircraft time: 23,369 hours, 12,334 cycles
- System (JASC): [5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Horizontal Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF201107004

## Discrepancy

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.

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