Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 28, 2011
Submitted
March 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36280
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31598
Aircraft time
24,593 hours, 8,326 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40021
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 LT STAB LOWER SKIN HAS A 1" LONG CRACK LOCATED AT STAB STA 138.70, 9.5" FWD OF AFT EDGE OF PANEL AND 32" AFT OF L/E OF PANEL APPROX. 7" I/B OF RIB. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AT LT STAB LOWER SKIN STA 138.70, 9.5 "FWD OF AFT EDGE OF PANEL & 32" AFT OF L/E PANEL APPROX .7" I/B OF RIB IAW ECRA 5510-02162 WORK ACCOMLISHED BY M5128FS SEE ATTACHED FORM 44.0008 FOR PARTIAL WORK ACCOMPLISHED ISSUED DIP PER ECRA5510-02162 PART2 SRM 55-10-01 PG 216 STEP 5 REPAIR 11 TABLE 204 ACCOMPLISH AN INITIAL INSPECTION WITHIN 56,000 FLT CYCLES AND REPEAT EVERY 9,000 CYCLES THEREAFTER, REF EC/RA 5510-02162 REV A NOTE. DETAILED VISUAL AND LFEC INSPECTION REQUIRED. DIP CNTL #09992.