Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
January 22, 2016
Submitted
January 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75426
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
31622
Aircraft time
25,478 hours, 8,449 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB, STATION 138.70 INBD RIVET ROW, BETWEEN NR 8 & 9 RIVET, FROM AFT SIDE OF LOWER SKIN, FOUND CRACK INDICATION. CONFIRMED CRACK TO BE 1/2" IN LENGTH. LOWER INSPAR SKIN AT STATION 138.70 HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW SRM. COMPONENT FC FOLLOWED BY REPEAT INTERVALS AT 55-10-01 REP 11. STATION 147.90 REPAIR DIP CLOSED & INSPECTION DATA EVERY 9000 FC BY DVI & LFEC IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 ADDED TO THIS DIP. BOTH CRACKED AREAS ARE NOW COVERED BY ONE COMMON DOUBLER. INSPECTION THRESHOLD AT 56000 FC TOTAL COMPONENT TIME & REPEAT EVERY 9000 FC THEREAFTER. DIP 95942.