Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 5, 2020
Submitted
May 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78285
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33452
Aircraft time
53,129 hours, 18,658 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
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

EA 5510-01843 REV H OP 001: LH HORZ STAB AFT OF FWD SPAR, STA 147.90, 8" TO 8.5", CRACK NOTED. REF TO PEMCO NR 2759N533. REMOVED .5" CRACK FROM THE LH HORZ STAB LOWER SKIN AT STA 147.9 IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11, FABBED AND INSTALL 9"X11" REPAIR IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11, INSP THRESHOLD 56000FC, REPEAT INSP INTERVALS AT 9000FC FOR DVI & LFEC IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01 REP 11 TABLE 204 REVIEWED TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT Q/C REVIEWED. Q/C REVIEWED. INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.