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
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 HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN SHOW CRACK AT STA 101.90 JUST I/B OF DRAIN HOLE. APROX 1 INCH IN LENGHT (MARKED) C-SCAN. REPAIRED AD REFINISHED PER EC/RA 5510-02165 AND ISSUED DIP TO INSPECT REPAIR IN 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR II TABLE 204 AND AT 9000 FLIGHT CYCLE INTERVALS THERE AFTER. DIP # 55-DIP CONTROL # 010234 LT HORIZ STAB LWR SKIN CRACKED.PER ECRA 5510-02165 COMPLETED REPAIR. INSP REPAIR AT 56,000 TOTAL FLT CYCS PER PART 2 OF ECRA THEREAFTER EVERY 9,000 FLT CYCS 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 58-9955-8-1101)-ODEE