Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
December 4, 2022
Submitted
December 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37253
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30584
Aircraft time
68,878 hours, 24,949 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LH HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SURFACE SKIN STA 129.5 APPROX 9.5 + 18IN FROM AFT SPAR C-SCAN INSP REVEALED TWO CRACKS. REPAIR 11. REPAIRED LH HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SURFACE SKIN STA 129.5 APPROX 9.5IN - 18IN FROM AFT SPAR IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11