Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
July 12, 2012
Submitted
July 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N23707
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28768
Aircraft time
46,626 hours, 15,718 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 LOWER INNER SPAR SKIN CRACKED AT STA 157.10 9.5" FWD OF REAR SPAR REPAIR MADE IAW SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11 INITIAL INSP REQUIRED AT 56,000 FLT CYC AFTER REPAIR FOLLOWED BY REPEAT INSP EVERY 9,000 FLT CYC THERE AFTER QC. REINSPECT CATAGORY "B" REPAIR STA 157.10 9.5 FWD REAR SPAR WITHIN 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION DV & AMP; WITHIN EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER (NDT PART 6) SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11, TABLE 204, PG 216. DIP CTL 16512.