Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 13, 2014
Submitted
August 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37252
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30583
Aircraft time
45,154 hours, 16,229 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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 AT LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN APPROX 19 INCHES FROM AFT SKIN EDGE & .5 INCHES FROM INBD FASTENERS OF RIB 129.5. CRACK LENGTH APPROX .5 INCHES CRACK REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 FIG 204.