What was found
SUPPORT TASK,VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E HAS A BIRD STRIKE APPROX 41 INCHES FROM LOWER END CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF LEADING EDGE, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER. INSTALLED REPAIR REF SRM 55-30-01.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2010
- Submitted
- October 8, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N19638
- Make and model
- Boeing 737524
- Aircraft serial
- 28899
- Aircraft time
- 35,170 hours, 18,398 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 6573787915
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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