Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 7, 2011
Submitted
July 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73270
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31632
Aircraft time
33,531 hours, 10,576 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4002
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 HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN SHOW CRACK INDICATION C-SCAN APPROX STA 138.70 I/B OF DRAIN HOLE COMING OUT OF FASTENER APPROX .250 OF INCH ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER ECRA 5510-02173 AND SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. REINSPECTION REQ PRIOR TO 56000 FLT CYC'S TO PERFORM A DVI AND LFEC FOLLOWED BY REPEAT INSP'S AT 9000 FLT CYC INTERVALS PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 PARA 5 FOUND RT HORIZ STAB LWR SKIN CRACKED PER SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11. COMPLETED REPAIR. INSPECT REPAIR AT 56,000 FLT CYC'S AFTER REPAIR INSTALLED, THEREAFTER EVERY 9,000 FLT CYC'S.