Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 14, 2015
Submitted
July 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33294
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
34000
Aircraft time
33,573 hours, 11,628 cycles
Part
Spar
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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL TAB LOWER IN SPAR HAS A CRACK AT STAB STATION 110.5, AFT OF FRONT SPAR 37". INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION & 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES INTERVAL. THEREAFTER IAW SRM 55-10-01 PART 5 TABLE 204 WITHIN 56,000 CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION. PERFORM INITIAL INSPECTION & REPEAT EVERY 9,000 CYCLES THEREAFTER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11.