Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 28, 2017
Submitted
August 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76528
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31663
Aircraft time
21,502 hours, 7,332 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
182A4001
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND AT RT H STAB LOWER INSPAR SKIN PANEL AT APPROX STAB STA 147.90 APPROX 9.500IN FROM REAR SPAR REF W/C EA5510-01843 OP. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AT RT H STAB LOWER INSPAR SKIN PANEL AT APPROX STAB STA 147.90 APPROX 9.5IN FROM REAR SPAR REF SRM 55-10-01 FIG 204 THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR WHICH REQUIRES AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 T OF C PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR II PAR 5.