Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
August 30, 2016
Submitted
September 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73445
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
40000
Aircraft time
18,220 hours, 6,244 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
8310016
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 STABILIZER LOWER SURFACE HAS THREE CRACKS AT HSS 129.50. FOUND FOURTH CRACK ON LOWER SKIN JUST FORWARD OF REAR BETWEEN HSS 129.50 AND 120.30. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11.