Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 12, 2024
Submitted
July 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78511
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33459
Aircraft time
52,996 hours, 18,641 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rh Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CRACK FOUND AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN STAB STA 92.70,11.5 INCHES FROM REAR SPAR I/B ROW.CRACK LENGHT 0.343 INCHES. REF. AAR N/R:9894470 55-10-01-2R11 TABLE 204. 9000 FLIGHT CYCLE INTERVALS AND 56000 THRESHOLD. SKIN REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON RIGHT HORZ STAB, LOWER SKIN STA. 92.70 REF SRM 55-10-01. CAT B REPAIR REQUIRES RE-INSPECTION PER DIP APPROVED PER SRM-55-10-01-2R-11 REINSPECTION REQUIRED EVERY TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT 9000FC WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56000 CYCLES TOMC APPROVED: QC REVIEWED