Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 6, 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
182A40011
Condition
Cracked
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

EA 5510-01843 REV H OP 001:RH HORZ STAB AFT OF FWD SPAR, STA 147.9, 30.5 TO 31.25". CRACK. REF BY PEMCO NR 2759N537 REPAIRED RH HORIZ STAB STIFFENER #2 IAW SRM 55-10-09RPR4 FIG202 AND REPAIRED LOWER SKIN IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01 RPR11 FIG204. INSP REQUIREMENTS PER TABLE 204 WITH INSP THRESHOLD @56000 TOTAL FLT CYCLES WITH A EXTERNAL DVI AT 9000 FLT CYCLES AND LOW FREQ EDDY CURRENT AT 9000 FLT CYCLES PER 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-26 FIG1 CORRECTION TO TEXT: REPAIRED RH HORZ STAB SKIN AFT OF FWD SPAR STA 147.9 IAW SRM 55-10-01 RPR 11 TABLE 202 & FIG 204. INSP THRESHOLD @ 56000 TOTAL FLT CYCLES. WITH A EXTERNAL DVI AT 9000 FC AND LFEC INSP AT 9000 FC PER 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-26 FIG1. CYCLES WITH REPEAT DVI AND LFEC INSPECTIONS EVERY 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER IN REFERENCE WITH SRM 55-10-01 R