Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 13, 2011
Submitted
October 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78285
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33452
Aircraft time
24,949 hours, 8,395 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 - LT HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN CRACKED ON RIB LOCATION 138.70 24 3/4" AFT OF LEADING EDGE 1 INCH IN LENGTH REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 PERFORM INITIAL DVI AND LFEC INSP AFTER 56000 FLT CYC`S FOLLOWED BY REPEAT INSP`S AT 9000 FLT CYC INTERVALS PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 STEP 5 A TABLE 204 REF N/R 6110904 SKIN CRACKS ON RIB 138.70 AT 24 3/4 AND 32 3/4 COVERED BY COMMON REPAIR LT HORIZ STAB LWR SKIN CRACKED. PER SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11 INSTALLED REPAIR. INSPECT REPAIR W/I 56,000 FLT CYC`S AFTER REPAIR INSTALLED, THEREAFTER EVERY 9,000 FLT CYC`S. 1) INIT: W/I 56K F/C FROM TIME OF REPAIR. INIT TO AUTO-ITO TO 2) RIR: W/I EVERY 9K F/C THEREAFTER (M&E 58-9955-8-1194)-ODEE