Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 26, 2011
Submitted
July 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37287
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31636
Aircraft time
24,764 hours, 8,365 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

CRACK FOUND ON LT HORIZONTAL STAB AT 3RD RIB FROM INBD (STA 101.90) APPROX 10 INCHES FWD OF AFT SPAR. CRACK APPROX 1 INCH LONG. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON LT HORIZONTAL STAB AT 3RD RIB FROM INBD (STA 101.90) IAW SRM 55-10-01 FIG 204 REPAIR 11. DIP INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ARE AN INITIAL INSPECTION THRESHOLD AT 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES. LT HORIZ STAB SKIN CRACKED. PER SRM 55-10-01 PG 204 COMPLETED REPAIR. INSPECT REPAIR AT 56,000 FLT CYC'S AFTER REPAIR INSTALLED THEREAFTER EVERY 9,000 FLT CYC'S.