Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 15, 2024
Submitted
July 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73291
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33454
Aircraft time
60,013 hours, 21,937 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
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

RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, LOWER SKIN, CRACK INDICATION AT STA 15 7.10, 21 INCHES INFRONT REAR SPAR. (REF AAR NR 100015643) INTERVAL 9.000 FLIGHT CYCLES, LFEC INSPECTION: INTERVAL 9.000 FL IGHT CYCLES. IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 STEP 5 TABLE 204. ( WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY V937984 & AAR QC A-30 V935935). REPAIRED DAMAGE CRACK AT RH HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT STA 15 7.10, 21 INCHES INFRONT READ SPAR. IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R- 11 REPAIR, THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR REQUIRE REPEAT INSPECTION S. INSPECTION THRESHOD 56.000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES, METHOD: DVI, ADD EMP:V937984