Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 26, 2011
Submitted
May 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33266
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
32403
Aircraft time
34,078 hours, 10,738 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A100030
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

LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN PANEL SHOW CRACK INDICATION THRU C-SCAN AT LOCATION 129.50. MEASURED APPROX .75 OF INCH RUNNING FWD & AFT. REPAIRED LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC/RA 5510-02175 & SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. DIP ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 5A TABLE 204. INITIAL INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLE WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9,000 HOURS. LT HORIZ STAB LWR SKIN CRACKED. PER ECRA 5510-02175 COMPLETED REPAIR. INSPECT REPAIR AT 56,000 FLT CYCS AFTER REPAIR INSTALLED, THERAFTER EVERY 9,000 FLT CYCS.