Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
October 7, 2019
Submitted
October 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75432
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
32835
Aircraft time
35,460 hours, 12,244 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

CRACK DETECTED DURING C-SCAN INSPECTION OF R/H HORIZONTAL STAB L WR SKIN LOCATED APPROX 6" TO 10" FROM FWD SPAR AT STA.147.90. REMOVED CRACKED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM55- 10-01 REPAIR-11. REINSPECT AFTER 9,000 FLT CYCLES WITH A LIMIT A T 56,000 PER TABLE-204. UPDATE TO LIMITS TO READ INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES THEN REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9000 FLIHT CYCLES THEREAFT ER. TOMC APPROVED , PLACED ON DIP, REMOVED CRACKED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM55-10-01 REPAIR-11.INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES THEN REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9000 FLIHT CYCLES THEREAFTER DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION AND EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION.