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 Sta157
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 RIGHT-HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER INSPAR SKIN AT STA 157.10 17" FWD FROM REAR SPAR I/B OF DRAIN HOLE , CRACK LENGTH IS 0.787" . REF. AAR N/R:9644947 HOLE , CRACK LENGTH IS 0.787" . REF. AAR N/R:9644947.REQUIRES CYCLE INTERVALS (EXTERNAL).EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT 56,000 FLIGHT CYLCES. REPEAT INSPECTIONS: DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION AT 9,000 FLIGHT (LFEC) INSPECTION AT 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLE INTERVALS. THRESHOLD IS ONE CRACK FOUND AT THE RIGHT-HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER INSPAR SKIN AT STA 157.10 17" FWD FROM REAR SPAR I/B OF DRAIN