Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 22, 2020
Submitted
June 22, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78509
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31638
Aircraft time
41,278 hours, 14,435 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001713
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

LH HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT STA 184.70 SHOW A CRACK FWD TO AFT , ABOUT 1 INCH LONG . REPAIRED LH HORIZONTAL STAB SKIN AT STA 184.70 IN REF SRM 55 -10-01 REPAIR 11 . INITIATED A DIP TO PERFORM AN INPECTION CAT B . INSPECTION TRESHOLD 56.000 FLIGHT CYCLES , REPEAT INSPECTION. INTERVAL 9.000 FLIGHT CYCLES DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION AND THEN 9.000 FLIGHT CYCLES EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT. PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 STEP 5 TABLE 204 ANDFIG 206 . INITIATED A DIP TO PERFORM AN INPECTION CAT B . INSPECTION TRESHOLD 56.000 FLIGHT CYCLES , REPEAT INSPECTION INTERVAL 9.000 FLIGHT CYCLES DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION AND THEN 9.000 FLIGHT CYCLES EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT. PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 STEP 5 TABLE 204 ANDFIG 206 .