Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 6, 2019
Submitted
October 31, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37253
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30584
Aircraft time
61,780 hours, 22,158 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 INDICATION FOUND L/H STA 174.90 APPROX 17" FWD OF REAR SPAR WITH APPROX LENGTH OF 1" REF. AAR N/R: 99849865. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT L/H STA 179.90 APPROX. 17 FWD OF REAR SPAR AS PER B737-800 SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 PG 214,FIG 204. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR AND NEEDS A SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION PER PARAGRAPH 5 TABLE 204 FIG 206 REF ELB LP 3481693 FOR DIP.