Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 29, 2021
Submitted
December 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33292
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33455
Aircraft time
51,176 hours, 18,088 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
LOWERSKIN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lh Hor Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

HALF INCH CRACK AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT STATIO N 129.5 APPROX. 1'' FROM LEADING EDGE (REF. AAR NR 99916788). REMOVED DAMAGE CRACK & REPAIRED AREA ON L/H HORZ LOWER SKIN AT S TA 129.5 APPROX. 1'' FORM LEADING EDGE IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01- 2R-11 THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B & REQUIRED REPEAT INSPECTION G IVEN AT B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11-STEP 5 TABLE 204 (WORK ACCOM PLISHED BY V931931 & AAR QC V935163). INITIATE DIP FOR REINSPECTION THRESHOLD REF SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 STEP 5 TABLE 204 @ 56000 TOTAL CYC, DVI & LFEC @ 9000 CYC INTERVALS.