Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 21, 2022
Submitted
November 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78506
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
32832
Aircraft time
50,592 hours, 18,284 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400111
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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

CRACK FOUND ON R/H HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA 101.90 I/B ROW 11IN FROM REAR SPAR CRACK LENGH 1IN. SKIN AT STA 101.90. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA. FABRICATED 1EA FILLER AND 1EA DOUBLER. INSTALLED 1EA FILLER AND 1EA DOUBLER ON RH HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER