Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
September 27, 2012
Submitted
September 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37408
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30125
Aircraft time
34,364 hours, 14,045 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

RT STABILIZER LOWER SKIN APPEARS TO HAVE A CRACK INDICATION AT STA 184.7 AND 26" FROM FRONT SPAR, WITH THE C-SCAN INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER REF SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11, FIG 204. INITIATED DIP CONTROL 17598 TO INSPECT REPAIR INSTALLATION AFTER 56000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND EVERY 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER REF TABLE 204, QC PERFORM NDT/DV OF RT STABILIZER LWR SKIN STA 184.70,26" AFT OF FRONT SPAR AFTER 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR AND REPEAT EVERY 9000 FLIGHT CYC THEREAFTER IAW SRM 55-10-01. REPAIR 11, DIP CTL 017598.