# SDR CALA0300471

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 14, 2003
- Submitted: August 21, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N70330
- Make and model: Boeing 7373T0
- Aircraft serial: 23460
- Aircraft time: 51,868 hours, 27,055 cycles
- System (JASC): [5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Horiz Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300471

## Discrepancy

MAINTENANCE FOUND A SMALL CRACK IN THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN JUST FORWARD OF THE REAR SPAR FORWARD FLANGE, STAB STA 152.  AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW ECRA 5510-01692.  A DIP WAS ISSUED TO PERFORM A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE INTERIM REPAIR AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 3,000 FLIGHT HOURS AND TO PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 15,000 FLIGHT HOURS.

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