Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 26, 2011
Submitted
June 28, 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
186A200033
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

REF EA 5510-01843 PERFORMED C-SCAN INSP OF RT STAB LOWER SKIN. FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT STA 138.70 AND 17 INCHES FROM AFT SPAR. CRACK LENGTH 1 INCH LONG. REPAIRED RT STAB LOWER SKIN IAW EC/RA 5510-02183 AND SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. DIP INITIATED FOR AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES. RT HORIZ STAB LWR SKIN CRACKED. PER ECRA 5510-02183 COMPLETED REPAIR. PERFORM INITIAL INSPECTION AT 56,000 TOTAL FLT CYC'S, THEREAFTER EVERY 9,000 FLT CYC'S.