Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 24, 2014
Submitted
June 20, 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
185A1800
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal 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, UPPER SURFACE WHERE THE REAR SPAR MEETS THE TE PANEL, STAB STATION 330.6, BLIND FASTENER IS PULLING THRU THE FIBER GLASS SKIN & SKIN IS DEFORMED IN THAT AREA. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECRA 5512-01014.