Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 11, 2009
Submitted
July 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37274
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31592
Aircraft time
26,957 hours, 8,212 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A100033
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 STAB LOWER INSPAR SKIN INSPECTION FAILED AT STAB STA 129.50. DETECTED 2 CRACKS (1) MOST FWD 1.25 INCH IN LENGTH (2) 6 INCHES AFT OF (1) CRACK LENGTH IS 1 INCH. INSTALLED INTERIM REPAIR IAW EC/RA 5510-02028. DIP INITIATED TO ACCOMPLISH AN INITIAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO 17212 FLIGHT CYCLES AND THEN REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 9000 CYCLES PER PART 2 OF EC/RA 5510-02028.