Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 26, 2016
Submitted
January 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73278
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31596
Aircraft time
41,568 hours, 14,183 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400112
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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, LOWER SKIN HAS A CRACK AT STATION 129.5, ABOUT 6" FWD OF DRAIN HOLE, AREA CRACK END MARKED. REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10- 01 REPAIR 11.