Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 12, 2023
Submitted
November 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37293
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33453
Aircraft time
53,251 hours, 19,361 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lh Horiz 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

NDT CRACKS FOUND CRACK LH HORIZONTAL STAB FOUND STA 184.70 MARKED ON LOWER SKIN (REF: AAR NR 99990388) REMOVED DAMAGE CRACKS AND REPAIRED AREA AT L/H HORIZONTAL STAB. AT STA 184.70 IAW B737-800;SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR AND REQUIRES REPEAT INSPECTION GIVEN IAW B737-800;SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, TABLE 204.FIG.206.