Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 3, 2011
Submitted
May 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73283
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31606
Aircraft time
24,431 hours, 8,380 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40022
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 SHOW CRACK AT STA. 175.50 APPROX 6 INCHES AFT OF DRAIN HOLE. CRACK 1 INCH LENGHT. (MARKED) C-SCAN. REPAIRED AND REFINISHED PER EC/RA 5510-02166 AND ISSUED DIP TO INSPECT REPAIR IN 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR II TABLE 204 AND AT 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES INTERVALS THEREAFTER DIP 55-DIP CONTROL NUMBER 010233. RT HORIZ STAB LWR SKIN CRACKED. PER ECRA 5510-02166 COMPLETED REPAIR. INSPECT REPAIR AT 56,000 TOTAL FLT CYC`S PER PART 2 OF ECRA, THERAFTER INSP REPAIR EVERY 9,000 FLT CYC`S PER PART 2 OF ECRA 1) INIT: W/I 56K TOTAL A/C F/C. INIT WILL AUTO-ITO TO 2) RIR: W/I EVERY 9K F/C THEREAFTER (M&E 58-9955-8-1099)-ODEE