Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 16, 2013
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73299
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
34005
Aircraft time
24,842 hours, 8,587 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN HAS CRACK INDICATION AT STA 138.70 AND ABOUT 10" FROM L/E INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON LOWER SKIN SURFACE OF LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT STA 138.70 ABOUT 10" FROM L/E REF SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11.