Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
December 27, 2015
Submitted
December 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76514
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31626
Aircraft time
25,258 hours, 8,741 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40011
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

PERFORMED C SCAN INSPECTION ON RT HORIZONTAL STAB, FOUND CRACK ON STAB STATION 101.9, CRACK IS LOCATED 11 INCHES FROM AFT EDGE OF LOWER STAB SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER & FILLERS IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. ISSUED A DIP TO READ, INITIAL INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEN REPEATED INSPECTION EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 PAGE 218, 65 DIP CONTROL 95371.