Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 28, 2009
Submitted
November 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27205
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30577
Aircraft time
30,653 hours, 10,780 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A100033
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz 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

LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER IN SPAR SKIN PANEL SHOW CRACK C-SCAN AT STAB STATION 129.50, ABOUT 1 5/8" LONG FWD&AFT 16 1/2" FROM L/E. REPAIRED AS PER AVO NR CDL-09-10-15-02 AND ECRA 5510-02058. SEE ATTACHED FORM 44.0008 FOR WORK ACCOMPLISHED. PLACED ON DIP ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM 22-OCT-09 PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR LT HORIZ STAB LWR SKIN PNL CRACKED. PER ECRA 5510-02059, COMPLETED INTERIM REPAIR. C/W PERMANENT REPAIR W/I 12 MONTHS FROM 22OCT09. PLANNING TO CONTACT ESC AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR TERMINATING ACTION.