Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 27, 2021
Submitted
August 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87512
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33458
Aircraft time
43,456 hours, 15,187 cycles
Part
Skin
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. C-SCAN, CRACK INDICATION, RH LWR HORIZONTAL STABIL IZER SKIN, STAB STA 120.3. APPROX. 24" FWD OF REAR STAR. REF TO PEMCO NR 11101.0162. CRACK LOCATED AT RH H-STAB LWR SKIN STA 123.85 APPROX. 4FT FROM LE. ORIG SKIN THICKNESS = .071" CUTOUT DIMENSIONS = 1.0"X 1.3". HFEC PERFORMED IAW 737 NDT PT6 51-00-00 AND 51-10-01. DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-01-2R-11. DOUBLER MEASURES 11"X18.5". CAT B REPAIR, REPEAT INSPECTIONS REQUIRED IAW SRM 53-10-01-2R-11 AND 737NDT PT 6 51-00-26 BEGINNING AT 56000 TOTAL FC AND EVERY 9000 FC THEREAFTER. TOMC APPROVED DIP TO ACCOMPLISH DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION AND EXTERNAL LFEC INSPECTION OF CATEGORY B REPAIR STARTING AT INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9,000 FLT CYCLES THEREAFTER, REF SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 SECTION 5. TABLE 204. T