Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 20, 2025
Submitted
September 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37274
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31592
Aircraft time
73,181 hours, 26,063 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

TWO CRACKS SIGNAL NOTED AT STAB RH SIDE HSS 147.90, FIRST CRACK L=1 INCH LOCATED TO 9.125 INCH FWD FROM AFT SPAR, SECOND CRACK L=1.500 INCH LOCATED TO 16.500 INCH FWD FROM AFT SPAR. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR AT RT SIDE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HSS 147.90, LOCATED TO 9.125 INCH FWD FROM AFT FRONT SPAR, THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B, REQUIRES REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS IAW B747-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 STEP 2.A.