Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 15, 2014
Submitted
May 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37287
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31636
Aircraft time
34,181 hours, 11,677 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT STATION 101.90 SHOWS SIGN OF CRACK BOTH VISUALLY & WITH HFEC LOCATION OF CRACK 8 INCHES AFT OF DRAIN HOLE REF LG PG 9665509. CRACK FOUND AT STATION 101.90 AT SKIN DRAIN HOLE & THIS CRACK 8 INCHES AFT OF DRAIN HOLE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WITH A COMMON DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11.