Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 10, 2024
Submitted
August 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14219
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28781
Aircraft time
77,450 hours, 28,526 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lh Horz 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

(SUPPORT TASK) LH HORZ STAB LOWER SURFACE AT APPROX STA 129.5 19" FROM LE FAIL C-SCAN (CRACK INDICATION) (MARKED IN RED) CURRENT (LFEC) INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF 9000 FC. INSPECTION THRESHOLD IS 56,000 TOTAL FC. PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, PART 5. TABLE 204/REPAIR 11. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. PERFORM DVI AND EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY FROM AERSALE NR 30454, REPAIRED L/H HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN SURFACE AT APPROXIMATELY STA 129.5, 19.5" FROM THE LEADING EDGE. IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 PART 4 FIG 204. WORK PERFORMED BY V940902.