Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 25, 2025
Submitted
February 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76269
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31588
Aircraft time
73,164 hours, 25,989 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40011
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

L/H HORIZONTAL STAB FOUND MUTIPLE CRACKS ON LOWER SKIN 1 AT STAB STA 129.50,10" FROM REAR SAR, 3 CRACKS AT STAB STA 120.30- 1ST CRACK,27" FROM THE REAR SPAR, 2ND CRACK 18", FROM REAR SPAR, 3RD CRACK 10" FROM REAR SPAR. REF BAM NON ROUTINES 2475856, 2475872, 2475870 AND 2475864. FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED). PLACED ON DIP FOR INSPECTION INSPECTION THRESHOLD 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. REPEAT REQUIREMENTS REF. B737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 TABLE 204. INSPECTIONS OF DVI AND LFEC AT 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES. REPAIRED L/H HORIZONTAL STAB. LWR INSPAR SKIN AT STA. 129.50 REF. B737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11. (REF. BAM N/R 002475856 VERIFIED DIP REQUIREMENTS AS PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11