Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 14, 2015
Submitted
April 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73259
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30803
Aircraft time
45,314 hours, 15,697 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

LOWER RT HORIZONTAL STAB SKIN HAS A 1/2" CRACK, LOCATED INBD SIDE OF RIB STATION 147.90 & 24" AFT OF FWD SPAR. CRACK ENDS MARKED IN BLACK MARKER FOUND USING HFEC C-SCAN NTM-UAL PART 6 SECTION 55-10-01. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW ECRA 5510-02514.