Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 8, 2015
Submitted
April 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87507
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31637
Aircraft time
24,522 hours, 8,457 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40013
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

FOUND CRACK AT LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT STATION 138.70, 9 INCHES FROM THE FRONT SPAR. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. SEE FLEET CYCLE SEE ALL SUB TASKS & WIPS FOR PARTIAL WORK ACCOMPLISHED. DIP REQUIRED FOR INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56000 FLIGHT CYCLES, REPEAT INSPECTION 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER.