Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 17, 2015
Submitted
September 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78511
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
334459
Aircraft time
25,135 hours, 8,669 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400115
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 ON LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT STAB STATION 129.5, 18 1/2" FWD OF AFT EDGE OF SKIN. ADJACENT TO DRAIN HOLE, CRACK IS JUST UNDER 1" LONG. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. DIP INITIATED IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 PARAGRAPH 5 TABLE 204. PERFORM DV & LFEC INSPECTIONS AT 56,000 TOTAL COMPONENT FLIGHT CYCLES WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.