Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 13, 2021
Submitted
August 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37281
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31599
Aircraft time
54,827 hours, 19,673 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40022
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

SUPPORT TASK RH HORI STAB LOWER SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED ON STAB STA 120.3 9.5" FROM REAR SPAR APPROX 0.375" IN LENGTH.TRANSFER NON- ROUTINE L/P:9130398 AND ORIGINATED BY V897823 THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR AND REQUIRES SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTIONS GIVEN IN PARAGRAPH 5 REPAIR 11 OF SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. INITIAL INSPECTION STARTS AT 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPEATS EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER. CREATED DIP FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTIONS INSPECTED AND APPROVED BY HX182816