Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
August 6, 2014
Submitted
August 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78438
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
33533
Aircraft time
17,414 hours, 5,798 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

WHILE PERFORMING C SCAN INSPECTION OF RT HORIZ STAB IAW EA 5510-01 843. CRACK INDICATION WAS NOTED AT STAB STATION 101.90 BETWEEN THE 9TH & 10TH RIVETS COUNTED FROM THE REAR INBD ROW OF RIVETS. REQUEST PAINT STRIP FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. SEE FLEET CYCLE FOR ALL WIPS FOR WORK ACCOMPLISHED.