Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
April 6, 2010
Submitted
April 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14604
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27317
Aircraft time
42,843 hours, 22,604 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C27494
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

RT HORIZONTAL STAB, LOWER T/E SKIN NEAR AFT SPAR, STAB STA 125 .00 APPROX APPEARS TO BE CRACKED. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED SECTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER FROM STAB STA 111 TO STA 166, SEALED REPAIR AND RESTORED FINISH PER ECRA 5510-01616 REV A. ADDED WEIGHT OF REPAIR DOUBLER WAS 2.55 LBS.