Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
November 24, 2019
Submitted
November 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39728
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28944
Aircraft time
66,159 hours, 23,353 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

VERTICAL STIFFENER #2 (CRACK ON LOWER RADIUS) ON R/H HORIZONTAL STAB AT STA 129.5 REQUIRES ACCESS FOR RIB REPAIR. SEE FLEETCYCLE N/R 9708910 INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER REF BOEING 737-700 SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. SEE FLEETCYCLE N/R 9708910. INITIATED DIP TO PERFORM A DVI AND LFEC INSPECTION PRIOR TO 56,000 FC AND REPEAT EVERY 9000 FC THERE AFTER OK TO INITIATED DIP TO PERFORM A DVI AND LFEC INSPECTION PRIOR TO 56,000 FC AND REPEAT EVERY 9000 FC THERE AFTER. PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. TOMC APPROVED TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC REVIEWED QC REVIEWED INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.