Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 27, 2024
Submitted
June 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79279
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31597
Aircraft time
60,526 hours, 21,960 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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

FOUND CRACK ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN WHILE PERFORMING C-SCAN INSPECTION AT STAB STA 129.50 18" FWD OF AFT SPAR CLOSE TO DRAIN HOLE LOCATION ON I/B SIDE OF RIB. VERIFIED CRACK PER NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23, FOUND TO BE ONE INCH IN LENGTH. (MARKED) SEE PIC. FROM BAM N/R 002001050 REQUIREMENTS PER B737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 TABLE 204. INSPECTIONS DETAILED VISUAL AT 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND LFEC INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. REPEAT INSPECTION EVERY 9000 CYCLES REPAIRED AS PER B737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11. REF BAM N/R 002001050 FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED. PLACED ON DIP FOR INSPECTION DIP APPROVED PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 . INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56000 TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. REPEAT INSPECTIONS DETAILED VISUAL AT 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND LFEC INSPECTION EVERY 9000 CYCLES VERIFIED CHECKED OK QC QC REVIEW INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS REVIEW.