Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 24, 2009
Submitted
November 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35204
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30576
Aircraft time
31,084 hours, 10,875 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40021
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

DURING THE C-SCAN INSPECTION PER FCD 5510-02034 STEP 2, LT HORIZONTAL STAB FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT ABOUT STA 133.15 AND ABOUT 10 INCHES IN AFT FROM L/E. INSTALLED INTERIM REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 1 OF EC/RA 5510-02069. ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN THE 12 MONTHS FROM 11/18/ 09. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR. //QC// ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN THE 12 MONTHS FROM 11/18/09, PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR ECRA 5510-02069 DIP CTL NUMBER 02157 1) INIT: AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS & 2) T/A: W/I 12 MONTHS FROM 18 NOV 2009.