Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
June 27, 2003
Submitted
July 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14660
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28921
Aircraft time
13,708 hours, 7,463 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

MAINTENANCE REMOVED AN INTERIM REPAIR ON THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT THE LEADING EDGE. THE DENT WAS NEAR A RIB AT LEADING EDGE STATION 184.66. THE FINAL TRIM OUT WAS 3.5 INCHES BY 4.5 INCHES. A PERMANENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY INSTALLING A FLUSH REPAIR AT THE RIB.