Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 26, 2013
Submitted
October 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36272
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31590
Aircraft time
41,219 hours, 13,246 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Horiz 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

LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AREA STATION 138.70 & ABOUT 10 INCHES FROM REAR SPAR, CRACK INDICATION NOTED WITH C SCAN. CRACK SIZE IS ABOUT 1/2 INCH LONG IAW EA 5510-01843 REV C OP 1 LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT STATION 138.70 HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11.