Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 1, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76526
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
38700
Aircraft time
20,567 hours, 6,882 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400115
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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 AREA, HAS A CRACK INDICATION AT HSS 147.90 AND ABOUT 10 INCHES FROM T/E. IAW EA 5510-01843 REV E STEP 2. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11.