Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 29, 2020
Submitted
May 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73256
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30611
Aircraft time
62,016 hours, 22,446 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

2EA CRACKS FOUND AT LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN APPROX STAB STA 184.70 NO.1 CRACK 10IN FROM REAR SPAR WITH LENGTH 0.551 NO.2 CRACK 25IN FROM REAR SPAR WITH LENGTH 0.276IN REF AAR N/R 9172378 REPAIRED AREA AT L/H HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN APPROX STAB STA184.70 10IN FROM REAR SPAR REF B737 SRM 55-10-01