Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 4, 2013
Submitted
September 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37281
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31599
Aircraft time
33,175 hours, 11,343 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40021
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

REF EA 5510-01843, REV C OP 1 C SCAN, FOUND 1 CRACK AT RIB STA 138.70 APPROXIMATELY 25.125 INCHES FROM REAR SPAR TO 25.5. CRACK APPROXIMATELY .250 LONG. HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN CRACK HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW 55-10- 01 REPAIR 11.