Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 10, 2024
Submitted
November 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87513
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31621
Aircraft time
52,292 hours, 18,469 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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, ONE CRACK INDICATION AT ST A 157.10, 9 INCHES IN FRONT OF REAR SPAR (REF. AAR NR 1000019416 ). N THRESHOLD 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLE, INTERVALS 9,000 FLIGHT CY CLES, METHOS DVI AND LFEC INSPECTION IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2 R-11 PARAGRAPH 5 (A) TABLE 204. REMOVED PREVIOUS DOUBLER, REPAIRED THE DAMAGE CRACK, AND COMBINE D OLD REPAIR LP# 7377090 WITH NEW REPAIR AT STA 157.10, 9 INCHES IN FRONT OF REAR SPAR. IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. THIS RE PAIR IS A B CATEGORY REPAIR REQUIRE REPEAT INSPECTION.