Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 2, 2010
Submitted
March 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76254
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30779
Aircraft time
30,966 hours, 10,934 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A10033
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 - LT HORIZONTAL STAB BOTTOM SKIN PANEL HAS A CRACK. LOCATION IMMEDIATELY I/B OF RIB AT STA 129.5 AND 26 INCHES AFT OF L/E. CRACK LENGTH APPROX 1 INCH LONG. REPAIRED PER ECRA5510-02089. PARTIAL WORKED ACCOMPLISHED IN THE BACK OF NR AND FORM 44.0008 ATTACHED. DIP TO ACCOMPLISHED A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM 2/26/2010. 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 02/26/2010. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR BEFORE 02/26/2011. PER ECRA 5510-02089. DIP CTL# 03776 1) INIT: AFTER 10 BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS & 2) T/A: 12 MONTHS FROM 26 FEB 2010 (DUE 26 FEB 2011).