Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 11, 2024
Submitted
April 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36280
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31598
Aircraft time
59,384 hours, 21,566 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rh 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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT STAB STA 147.90 LOCATED 9 INCHES FWD OF AFT SPAR. CRACK IS MARKED AND MEASURES 1 INCH LONG. REF BAM NON-ROUTINE 001865013 FOR COMPLETION OF RE PAIR. A DIP IS REQUIRED TO BE ISSUED IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPA IR 11 STEP 5 PAGE 7 TABLE 204. ISSUED DIP TO READ " INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT PART OF THE DOUBLER AND PERFORM A LFEC INSPECTION OF THE SKIN THE EXTERNAL PART OF THE DOUBLER. REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY STEP 5 PAGE 7 TABLE 204. CYCLES PERFORM A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE EXTERNAL UNDER THE EXTERNAL PART OF DOUBLER AND THE SPAR CHORD UNDER 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER. REF SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT STAB STA 147.90 SEE BAM NR 1865013 FOR ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED. REF SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11.