Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
March 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38403
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30120
Aircraft time
33,394 hours, 13,811 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

LT STABILIZER INSPAR SKIN IS CRACK AT STA 138.7 AND 25 IN FROM FWD SPAR, WITH C-SCAN AND VERIFIED WITH HFEC STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER REF SRM 55-10-0 1 REPAIR 11. INITIATED DIP 15073 TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTIONS OF REPAIR 56000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION AND EV ERY 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER THAT REF SRM 55-10-01 PARA 5, AND TABLE 204 REPAIR 11. REINSPECT LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER REPAIR AT STA 138.70 25IN FROM FWD SPAR AT 56,000 FLIGHT CYC AND REPEAT EVERY 9000 FLT CYC THEREAFTER PER SRM 55-10-01 TABLE 204 DIP CTL#015073.