Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 13, 2015
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77295
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
34001
Aircraft time
34,120 hours, 11,711 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER IN SPAR SKIN HAS A CRACK AT STATION 147.9, LOCATED 9" AFT OF FRONT SPAR. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. PERFORM DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION & LFEC INSPECT IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 TABLE 204 AT 56,000 TOTAL CYCLES & EVERY 9000 CYCLES THEREAFTER.