Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
December 15, 2010
Submitted
December 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18220
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28929
Aircraft time
39,834 hours, 14,029 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
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 LOWER INSPAR SKIN HAS A CRACK 1.8 INCH LONG AT STA 127.7 CRACK IS 25 INCH AFT OF L/E SPAR AND 16 3/4 FWD OF AFT SPAR. 1.8 INCH I/B OF CAVITY DRAIN. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER ECRA5510-02135 PART 1, INITIATED A DIP TO ACCOMPLISHED AN INITIAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO 23029 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND THEN REPEAT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES PER PART 2 OF ECRA5510-02135. PARTIAL WORK ACCOMPLISHED FORM 44.0008 ATTACHED TO N/R 6101513. > > >QC < < < ACCOMPLISH AN INITIAL PRIOR TO 23,029 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES, AND THEN REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5510-02135.