Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 22, 2011
Submitted
June 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37267
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31586
Aircraft time
34,307 hours, 10,797 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

PER EA 5510-01843 PERFORMED C-SCAN INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK INDICATION ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN STA 129.5 17 INCHES AFT OF FRONT SPAR (CRACK 1.250" LONG). REPAIRED LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC/RA 5510-02182 AND SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. DIP INITIATED FOR INITIAL INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS OF 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.