Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 23, 2023
Submitted
June 26, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73256
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30611
Aircraft time
69,631 hours, 25,565 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRACK FOUND AT RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STAB STA 101.90, I/B ROW, 19 INCHES FROM REAR SPAR CRACK LENGTH 0.718 INCHES. REF AAR N/R 9197551. 11. DIP DIMENSION OF THE REPAIR 17.25 IN. , 9.5'''' INSPECTION LIMITS SRM 55-10-01-2R-11-56000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES/ 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES TYPE INSPECTION B. WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY V938928. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 101.90 I/B ROW , REF. SRM 51-40-02 AND REPAIRED NEW CRACK FOUND AT I/B ROW 19 INCHES FROM REAR SPAR IN REF. SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, REPAIR ADD EMP:V938928