Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 8, 2020
Submitted
April 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14240
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28952
Aircraft time
65,138 hours, 24,519 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
182A15024
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Horiz 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 STABILIZER REAR SPAR SURFACE FROM SS 221.50 TO SS 203.10 CORROSION NOTED, REF AAR N/R 99871023 RECEIVED AND ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR AT RT HORIZ. STAB REAR SPAR UPPER "T" CHORD PER EC/RA 5510-02967 - ON OR BEFORE THE A/C REACHES 56000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES, PERFORM AN INSPECTION PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5510-02967. PLANNING ALSO EC/RA 5510-02966 PROVIDES A CATEGORY A REPAIR INSPAR IB AT SSTA 221.50 PER EC/RA 5510-02968 AND INSTALLATION OF THIS REPAIR REQUIRES REWORK TO TE 54000 CYLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; TO CONTACT ENG AFTER 53000 CYCLES BUT BEFORE FOR THE CORROSION CLEANED ON THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER "T" CHORD FROM SSTA 193.9 TO SSTA 212.30 CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SEE FORMS 44-0008