Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 17, 2020
Submitted
February 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33286
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31600
Aircraft time
51,753 hours, 18,383 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400116A
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

DURING C-SCAN INSPECTION, CRACK WAS FOUND ON R/H HORIZONTAL, 50" AT 24" TO 24.5" AFT OF FROT SPAR ON I/B SIDE OF RIB AT STA-138.7 0. VERIFIED BY HFEC. REF TO PEMCO NR 2695N442 REPAIRED LOWER SKIN ON R/H HORIZONTAL .50 AT 24" TO 24.5'' AFT OF FRONT SPAR ON I/B SIDE OF RIB AT STA-138.7 IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR II STEP 4 TABLE 204. ADD EMP:V915691 REQUIRED INSP THERSHOLD AT 56,000 TOT FLIGHT CYLCES,DVI INSP AT 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND EXTERNAL LOW FREQ EDDY CURRENT INSP AT 90 00 FLIGHT CYCLES. REPAIRED BY V 915691 AND V 722399 INSP BY Q 886, Q817. PLACED ON DIP FOR REQUIRED INSP THERSHOLD AT 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYLCES,DVI INSP AT 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND EXTERNAL LOW FREQ EDDY CURRENT INSP AT 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC QC REVIEW RECORDS )