Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 5, 2021
Submitted
October 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39297
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
34003
Aircraft time
45,914 hours, 16,480 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta129.5
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

REF EA 5510-01843 REV H OP001 CRACK FOUND ON R/H HORIZONTAL STAB STA 129.50 I/B OF DRAIN HOLE CRACK LENGTH IS 0.375 REF AAR N/R 9633983 REQUIRED DETAIL VISUAL INSP 9000 F/C. EXTERNAL LOW FREQ EDDY CURRENT INSP 9000 F/C. INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND SKIN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AT HORIZONTAL STAB STA 129.50 I/B DRAIN HOLE I.A.W B737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 CAT B INSPECTION CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND SKIN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AT HORIZONTAL STAB STA 129.50 I/B DRAIN HOLE I.A.W B737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 CAT B INSPECTION REQUIREDDETAIL VISUAL INSP 9000 F/C EXTERNAL LOW FREQ EDDY CURRENT INSP 9000 F/C REPEAT INSPIS REQUIRED