Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
September 22, 2003
Submitted
September 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16646
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28907
Aircraft time
16,162 hours, 8,726 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Panel
Condition
Cracked
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

INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE PANEL. THE CRACKS WERE CONFINED TO THE BONDED INTERNAL DOUBLER AT ONE FASTENER HOLE, 5.2 INCHES OB OF THE STA 188 RIB. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5510-01695.