Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 17, 2011
Submitted
September 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37274
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31592
Aircraft time
33,898 hours, 10,771 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 HORIZONTAL STAB LWR SKIN CRACKED AT STA 129.5 OPPOSITE OF DRAIN HOLE. PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 CATEGORY B SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION REPAIRED RT HORIZ STAB LWR SKIN AT STA 129.5 REF SRM 55-10-01 THRESHOLD 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION AND REPAIR 11 AND CREATED DIP#55-DIP 12706 FOR REPEAT INSPECTION REPEAT INSPECTION WITHIN 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND THEREAFTER. PER SRM PG. 216, TABLE 204 (SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11) ACCOMPLISH INITIAL THRESHOLD SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION WITHIN 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND THEN REPETITIVE INSPECTION WITHIN EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER.