Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
December 19, 2008
Submitted
December 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79402
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30119
Aircraft time
23,278 hours, 9,718 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 129.5, APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES AFT OF FRONT SPAR INBOARD SIDE OF RIB. INSTALLED INTERIM REPAIR ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER INBOARD SPAR SKIN STATION 129.5. REF ECRA 5510-01955, LOG 9702589 FOR DIP (55-DIP) CNTL NR 91773 WHICH READS: ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 24 MONTHS FROM 17DEC08 PER ECRA 5510-01955 PART3, PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 17OCT10 BUT BEFORE 17NOV10 FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR.