Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 30, 2010
Submitted
November 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73259
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30803
Aircraft time
30,804 hours, 10,628 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4002
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 STABILIZER LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT STAB STA 129.50. LENGTH OF CRACK IS 2.8 INCHES. REPAIRED RT HORZ STAB LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA129.50 PER ECRA 5510-02128. INITIATED DIP C/N 07694 TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM DATE 10/29/2010. REF: ECRA 5510-02128 PART 1 STEP 20. "Q/C" ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM DATE 10/29/2010. NOTE TO PLANNING: THIS REPAIR IS BEING ANALYZED FOR DMG TOLERANCE AND WILL LIKELY BECOME A PERMANENT REPAIR WITH REPEAT INSP CONTACT ESC AFTER 10 MONTHS AND BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR THE PERMANENT REPAIR. DIP C/N 07694 ISSUED.