Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 19, 2025
Submitted
June 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78501
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31602
Aircraft time
57,233 hours, 21,580 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

TWO CRACK SIGNAL NOTED AT STAB LH SIDE STA129.50, FIRST CRACK L=1.500INCH TO 9.250INCH FWD FROM REAR SPAR, SECOND CRACK 1.250INCH TO 17.250INCH FWD FROM REAR SPAR (REF. AAR NR 1000037599).ESFR CREATED FOR CRACK REPAIRS. ESFR COMPLETED (REF: ESFR NO. 937) PERFORMED REPAIR ON STAB LH SIDE STA129.50, NEAR FWD SPAR I.A.W SRM 51-40-02-OG-0, SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, B737NDTM PART 6, PROCEDURE 16,23. PREFORM INSPECTIONS AS GIVEN IN TABLE 204/REP 11 AND FIGURE 206/ REP 11. AT 56000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND 9000 FLIGHT CYCLE INTERVALS THEREAFTER. INSP METHODS ARE A DETAILED VISUAL AND EXTERNAL LFEC PERFORM A DVI INSPECTION AND A LFEC INSPECTION AT 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER PER SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 RII REQUIREMENTS COMPLIED WITH AAR NR 1000037599, NOT FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. REPAIR PERFORMED ON LH STABILIZER AT STA 129.50 FIRST CRACK L=1.500INCH TO 9.250INCH FWD FROM REAR SPAR, SECOND CRACK 1.250INCH TO 17.250INCH FWD FROM REAR SPAR