Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 3, 2021
Submitted
October 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73291
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33454
Aircraft time
51,793 hours, 18,276 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta120.30
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

R/H HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN STAB SIA 120.30 HAS CRACK INDICAT REFERENCE FLEET CYCLE LOG PAGE 9783767. LOG PAGE FOR DIP ONLY INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, SEE FLEET CYCLE ADDED LIMITS PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 PARA.5A. LOG PAGE 9783767 FOR DETAILS OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED. THIS L/P FOR DIP ONLY. INITAIATED DIP TO DO THE INSPECTIONS AS GIVEN IN R/H HORIZONTAL STAB HAS A CRACK APPROX .7" AT STAB STA 120.30 TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT PERFORMED REPAIR PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR TO BE INSPECTED AT A THRESHOLD OF 56,000 TOTAL FLT CYCLES AND PERFORM A LFEC AND DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION EVERY 9000 FLT CYCLES DIP 55-DIP NEED LIMITS SRM 55-10-01-2R-11(REPAIR 11) PART 5.A. TABLE 204 AND FIG 206 Q/C REVIEWED. ATTACHED PHOTOS OF FLEET CYCLE NON ROUTINE 9783767. AT 56000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT 9000 FLIG HT CYCLES THERE AFTER, INSPECTION METHODS ARE DVI AND EXTERNAL LFEC Q/C REVIEWED. INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.