Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 11, 2014
Submitted
February 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37277
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31595
Aircraft time
39,161 hours, 12,551 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT STAB STATION 175.50. ENDS OF CRACK MARKED APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH IN LENGTH. INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER ON HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN.