# SDR CALA0300359

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- 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/CALA0300359

## Discrepancy

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.

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