Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
July 10, 2017
Submitted
July 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73406
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30123
Aircraft time
48,596 hours, 19,556 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
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

DURING INSPECTION OF THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER IN SPAR SKIN PANEL, FOUND A CRACK AT HSS 175.5 ABOUT 25.5 INCHES FROM FORWARD L/E SPAR LOOKING AFT. INSTALLED CATEGORY B REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11.