Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
January 8, 2018
Submitted
January 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13718
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28937
Aircraft time
60,778 hours, 21,219 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL SKIN HAS A CRACK AT STAB STA 129.5 CRACK IS ONE INCH LONG AND 18.5 FROM TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 11.