Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
July 26, 2021
Submitted
July 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39418
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
33456
Aircraft time
41,864 hours, 14,564 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
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

RH HORIZONTAL STAB LWR SKIN PANEL, STAB STA 164, 11.75" FM AFT EDGE; ECA C-SCAN CRACK INDICATION VERIFIED BY MFEC PER B737 NTM PT 6, 53-30-18. REFER TO PEMCO NR 11015.0228. ACCOMPLISHED HORZ STAB LOWER INNER SKIN EXTERNAL REPAIR AT APPROX STA 164, 11.75" FROM AFT EDGE OF STAB PER SRM 55-10-01- 2R-11, REPAIR II, CAT B, INSPECT REQUIREMENTS AT 56000FC PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11- TABLE 204, PG 7 PLACED ON DIP WITH INSPECTION THRESHOLD DETAILED INSPECTION AND EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDY CURRENT INSPECTION @ 56,000 CYCLES AND REPETETIVE INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF 9,000CYCLES.