Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
January 14, 2023
Submitted
January 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36444
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
31643
Aircraft time
38,079 hours, 13,571 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

RH HORIZONTAL STAB NDT FURTHER EVALUATION REQUIRED FOR INDICATION FOUND AT STA 129.50 INBD OF NO. 6 DRAIN HOLE PAINT WILL NEED T O BE REMOVED TO RE-EVALUATE NDT (REF. AAR NR 99953485). ED BY V939693 AND AAR QC A-81 V921102). REPAIRED LOWER SKIN AT RH HORIZONTAL STAB ON STA 129.50 INBD OF NO. 6 DRAIN HOLE IAW B737-900 ER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11, T HIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR, REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT 9000 FLIGHT CY CLES, INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES (WORK ACCOMPLISH PLACED ON DIP FOR INITIAL THRESHOLD INSP OF 56K FC WITH REPEAT I NSPECTIONS INTERVAL OF 9K FC PER B737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REP 11. REPAIRED LOWER SKIN AT RH HORIZONTAL STAB ON STA 129.50 INBD OF TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT NO. 6 DRAIN HOLE IAW B737-900 ER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11, T HIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR, REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT 9000 FLIGHT CY CLES, INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES. (REF. AAR NR 99953485). QC QC REVIEW INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.