Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
November 12, 2014
Submitted
November 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32404
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30121
Aircraft time
41,491 hours, 16,689 cycles
Part
Skin
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

PER EA 5510-01843 REV C FOUND CRACK ON RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT STATION 138.70 & LOCATED 10 INCHES AFT OF FWD SPAR. CRACK LENGTH 1 INCH & CONFIRMED WITH HFEC. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. INITIATED DIP TO INSPECT REPAIR AFTER 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES & AT INTERVALS OF 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 TABLE 204.