Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 25, 2010
Submitted
February 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37252
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30583
Aircraft time
30,744 hours, 11,053 cycles
Part
Skin
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

SUPPORT TASK PER FCD 5510-02034, LT HORZ STAB LOWER SURFACE SKIN CRACK F/S STA 138.70. IPT- CORRECT A/C TAIL NUMBER FROM 0525 TO 0252 PER MX ENTERED IN CORRECT TAIL NUMBER....CS/M4181 REPAIR LT HORZ STAB LOWER SKIN PER EC/RA 5510-02086 (SEE WORK PERFORMED WIP STEP) ISSUE A DIP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTH FROM 02/23/2010. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 10 MONTH BUT BEFORE 11 MONTH FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR. 55-DIPCONTL 003679 ACCOMPLISH PERM REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM 02/23/2010. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGR AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR A PERM REPAIR. 1) INIT: AFTER 10 BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS & 2) T/A: W/I 12 MONTHS FROM 23 FEB 2010.