Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 16, 2012
Submitted
January 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37253
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30584
Aircraft time
36,720 hours, 12,921 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB SHOWS ANOMALY AT STAB STATION 138.70. FOUND CRACK 1" LONG AT STAB STA 138.70 LOWER SURFACE 6" AFT OF F CYCLES REFERANCE SRM 55-10-11 REPAIR 11 PAGE 216 TABLE 204 FOR WD SPAR. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA & INSTALLED DOULBER & FILLER IAW B REPEAT INSPECTIONS AND INSPECTION METHODS. WORK COMPLETED. DIP ISSUED PER SRM 55-10-01-REPAIR 11 PAGE 216 PARAGRAPH 5 TO READ "INSPECTION THRESHOLD AT 56,000 FLIGHT QC PERFORM DV & LFEC INITIAL THRESHOLD INSPECTION AT 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLED AND EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11.