Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
September 15, 2010
Submitted
September 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73406
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30123
Aircraft time
28,339 hours, 11,551 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A200033
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. RT HORIZONTAL STAB HAS A 1" LONG CRACK IN THE LOWER SKIN STAB STA 101.9 I/B SIDE OF RIB. 27.5" AFT OF L/E OF SKIN PANEL AND 19.5" FWD OF AFT EDGE OF SKIN PANEL REPAIRED CRACK ON R/H HORIZONTAL STAB AND DAMAGED RIB PER ECRA# 5510-02120. PLACED ON DIP TO ACCOMPLISH AN INTIAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO 20,551 TOTAL AIRCRAFT CYCLES AND THEN REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES PER PART2 OF ECRA#5510-02120 "Q/C" PERFORM A LFEC INSP OF THE SKIN UNDERNEATH THE (-1) "Q/C" ACCOMPLISH AN INTIAL INSP OF THE R/H HORZ STAB LWR SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER PER NDT MANUAL PART 6 53-30-00 FIG. 5 AND REPAIR DOUBLER PRIOR TO 20551 TOT FLT CYCLES AND THEN REPEAT ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO DEFECTS. IF ANY DEFECTS ARE NOTED INSP AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 9000 FLT CYCLES PER PART 2 OF CONTACT ENGINEERING FOR DISPOSITION. DIP C/N 07016 ISSUED. EC5510-02120. PERFROM A D/V INSP OF THE (-1) REPAIR DOUBLER FOR DEFECTS. PERFROM LFEC INSP OF THE SKIN BENEATH THE (CONTINUED) 1) INIT: W/I 20551 TOTAL A/C F/C. INIT WILL AUTO-ITO TO 2) RIR: W/I EVERY 9000 F/C THEREAFTER (M&E 59-9955-8-0143)-ODEE