Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 10, 2019
Submitted
September 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73251
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30582
Aircraft time
62,184 hours, 22,334 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400012
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

RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AREA STA 166.30 FOUND CRACK, ABOUT AN AINCH FRONT OF DRAIN HOLE (MARKED) REF EA 5510-01843 REV G STEP 5. REMOVED DAMAGED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 5510-10- 01 REPAIR 11. DIP INITIATED TO INSPECT EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT 56,000 TOTAL COMPONENT FLIGHT CYCLES WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 PARA 5 TABLE 204. SEE FLEET CYCLES N/R# 9694251 FOR WORK ACCOMPLISHED. TOMC APPROVE DIP PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 PARA 5 TABLE 204. THIS REPAIR REQUIRES DVI AND LFEC AT 56000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPEAT DVI AND LFEC EVERY 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES THERE AFTER. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.