SDR CALA2014071600933

Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date: July 14, 2014
Submitted: July 16, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N35204
Make and model: Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial: 30576
Aircraft time: 45,910 hours, 16,163 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin Panel
Part number: 182A4001
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND AT RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER IN SPAR SKIN PNL AT STAB STATION 101.90 APPROX 11 FROM REAR SPAR INBD OF FASTENER ROW APPROX LENGTH 0.750 NON-ROUTINE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT RT HORIZONTAL STAB AT STATION 101.9 IAW SRM 55.10.01 & 51.10.02. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION IAW NDTM 51-00-00 & BHEC FASTENER ROTARY HOLE INSPECTION IAW NDTM 51-00-00 P 6 NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLER IAW SRM 55-10-01.