Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 2, 2011
Submitted
November 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17244
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28954
Aircraft time
39,674 hours, 14,013 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40021
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

RIGHT STAB LOWER SKIN SHOWS CRACK INDICATION AT STA 166.30 17 INCHES FWD OF AFT SPAR REPAIRED CRACK AND INSTALLED LEADING EDGE W/REF TO SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. SEE ATTACHED 44.0008 FOR PARTIAL WORK ACCOMP. PERFORM DVI AND LFEC AT 56000 FLT CYC`S AFTER REPAIR AND AT REPEAT INTERVALS OF 9000 FLT CYC`S PER TABLE 204 OF STEP 5 A RT HORIZ STAB LWR SKIN CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11. PERFORM INSPECTION W/I 56,000 FLT CYC`S AFTER REPAIR INSTALLED, THEREAFTER EVERY 9,000 FLT CYC`S.