Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 29, 2025
Submitted
September 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87527
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
38701
Aircraft time
48,063 hours, 16,886 cycles
Part
Skin
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

CRACK FOUND AT RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA.129.50;16.5" FROM FRONT SPAR,I/B ROW.CRACK LENGTH:1.156" . ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR CATEGORY B AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER INSPAR SKIN AT STAB HSS 129.50 IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, REPAIR 11 FIGURE 204 DETAIL F, FOR EXTRNAL REPAIR COMBINATION OF DAMAGE AT RIB LOCATION AWAY FROM A SPAR.