Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 29, 2012
Submitted
July 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78509
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31638
Aircraft time
14,955 hours, 5,237 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B263
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 HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT INBD FLANGE OF STA 129. 5, RIB 18" AFT OF FWD SPAR. CRACK IS APPROX 2.5" LONG CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS REF SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11