Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 9, 2011
Submitted
July 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35271
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31589
Aircraft time
34,127 hours, 10,727 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 FOUND CRACK ON LEFT LOWER HORIZONTAL SKIN AT STA 129.5 9 INCHES FROM THE FWD SPAR ACCOMPLISHED PER ECRA 5510-02188 SEE 44.0008 REINSPECT AS PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56000 CYCLES AND EVERY 9000 CYCLES THEREAFTER REFERENCE ECRA 5510-02188 AND SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11, INSPECT REPAIR AFTER 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION, BUT BEFORE 56,500 FLIGHT CYCLES THEN PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.