Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 11, 2015
Submitted
April 13, 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 184 .70, 26 INCHES FROM FWD SPAR. REF NON-ROUTINE 9735924, CLOSED IN ERROR. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. DIP REQUIRED FOR DETAILED VISUAL & LFEC INSPECTIONS, BEGINNING AT THRESHOLD 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES & REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER. SEE TABLE 204 & FIGURE 206. INSPECT AT THRESHOLD OF 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALL & REPEAT AT INTERVALS OF EVERY 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 DIP CONTROL 33579.