SDR CALA2016010400017

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date: January 3, 2016
Submitted: January 4, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N73270
Make and model: Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial: 31632
Aircraft time: 48,076 hours, 15,754 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 182A40011
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, 2 CRACKS FOUND AT STAB STATION 129.50, APPROX 12 INCHES FWD OF REAR SPAR. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. INITIATED DIP 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.