Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 21, 2012
Submitted
January 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37252
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30583
Aircraft time
36,834 hours, 13,278 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
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 STAB LOWER SKIN AREA BY STA 129.50 HAS A CRACK LOCATED 19 INCHES FROM STAB REAR SPAR. LENGTH OF CRACK APPROX 1/2 INCH REF EA 5510-01843 REV A ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11, PLACED ON DIP, TABLE 204 CATEGORY B REPAIR INSPECTION REQUIREMENT. SEE BACK OF N/R AND FORM 44.0008 FOR WORK ACCOMPLISHED REFERENCE SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 TABLE 204, INSPECT REPAIR WITHIN 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES FROM REPAIR INSTALLATION AND THEN REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 9,000 CYCLES.