Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 10, 2020
Submitted
February 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76254
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30779
Aircraft time
62,285 hours, 22,473 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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL LOWER IN-SPAR SKIN IS CRACKED @ STA 101.9 19" AFT OF THE FRONT SPAR. SEE FLEETCYCLE L/P 9721699 FOR WORK STEPS ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIRED RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER IN-SPAR SKIN CRACK @ STA 101.9 19" AFT OF THE FRONT SPAR REF SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. SEE FLEETCYCLE L/P 9721699 FOR WORK STEPS ACCOMPLISHED. DIP REQUIRED PER TABLE 204 OF SRM TO ACCOMPLISH REPEAT INSP OF REPAIR DOUBLER WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER. REPAIRED RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER IN-SPAR SKIN CRACK @ STA 101.9 19" AFT OF THE FRONT SPAR REF SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. SEE FLEETCYCLE L/P 9721699 FOR WORK STEPS ACCOMPLISHED.DIP REQUIRED PER TABLE 204 OF SRM TO ACCOMPLISH REPEAT INSP OF REPAIR DOUBLER WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES