Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 8, 2014
Submitted
April 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73276
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31594
Aircraft time
41,607 hours, 13,377 cycles
Part
Skin
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

FOUND CRACK ON HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT APPROXIMATE STATION 138.70, APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES FROM THE LE. INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER ON LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11.