Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 6, 2025
Submitted
February 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77518
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31605
Aircraft time
51,245 hours, 18,480 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400116
Condition
Damaged
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

AFTER REINSTALLING EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FOR ACCESS TO OTHER MAINTENANCE AT RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN NOTICED THAT PULL DOWN EXCEEDS THE LIMITS OF 0.010 LESS (0.040)DOUBLER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REF AAR N/R 9937693 FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 CLAD SHEET OF 0.080" SFR NO. 1038348 BY U422520 THICKNESS AND INSTALLED WITH TWO (2EA) FILLERS FOLLOWING REF SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 AT R/H HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN.