SDR CALA2015112300946

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date: November 23, 2015
Submitted: November 23, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N33262
Make and model: Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial: 32402
Aircraft time: 48,838 hours, 15,918 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
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 SKIN HAS A CRACK AT STATION 157.10. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. ISSUED A DIP IAW SRM 55-10 -01 REPAIR 11 STEP 5 TABLE 204. PERFORM A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION & EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT, LFEC, INSPECTION AT 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES & EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER. DIP 48158 INIT 56K FC TCFC. UNIT WILL AUTO ITO TO RIR 1683. R & R EVERY 9,000 FC.