Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737900

Difficulty date
January 19, 2022
Submitted
January 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N30401
Make and model
Boeing 737900
Aircraft serial
30118
Aircraft time
56,841 hours, 23,396 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hor Stab Sta166
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

ONE CRACK FOUND AT THE LEFT-HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER INSPAR SKIN AT STA 166.30, 17" FROM REAR SPAR I/B OF DRAIN HOLES , CRACK LENGTH IS 0.984" . REF. AAR N/R:9649646 , CRACK LENGTH IS 0.984" . REF. AAR N/R:9649646. REQUIRES REPEAT INTERVALS EXTERNAL):EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (LFEC) FLIGHT CYLCES INSPECTIONS: DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION AT 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLE INSPECTION AT 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLE INTERVALS. THRESHOLD IS 56,000 ONE CRACK FOUND AT THE LEFT-HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER INSPAR SKIN AT STA 166.30, 17" FROM REAR SPAR I/B OF DRAIN HOLES