Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 1, 2015
Submitted
May 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76508
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31639
Aircraft time
24,474 hours, 8,380 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40014
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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN FOUND CRACK AT STATION 129.50, 10 INCHES FROM THE REAR SPAR. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. SEE FLEET CYCLE FOR ALL PARTIAL WORK ACCOMPLISHED. ISSUED DIP TO READ INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION, REPEAT INSPECTION 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES. IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11, PERFORM INITIAL INSPECTION AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION BETWEEN 56,000 & 56,500 FLIGHT CYCLES. PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER.