Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 18, 2014
Submitted
July 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73256
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30611
Aircraft time
44,510 hours, 15,898 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT STAB STATION 129.50, 10 & 18 INCHES FWD OF AFT SPAR. REPAIRED CRACKED AREA 2 EACH USING 1 DOUBLER COVERING 2 AREAS DOUBLER DIMENSION 17.1/2 X 11.1/4 IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 FIG-204 & REQUIRES DIP FOR CAT B REPAIR INSPECTION IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 PG 218 INSPECTION THRS 56000 CYCLE WITH REPEAT DVI LFEC INSPECTION EVERY 9000 FLT CYCLES.