Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 18, 2025
Submitted
November 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73275
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31593
Aircraft time
74,058 hours, 26,533 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

LH HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN, ONE CRACK SIGNAL NOTED L=1INCH APROX. AT STAB STA147.90 AND 15.600 INCH FROM FWD SPAR (REF AAR NR 1000060354) PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR AT LT HORIZONTAL STAB AT STAB STA147.90 AND 15.600 INCH FROM FWD SPAR THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY "B", REQUIRE REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS IAW B737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 STEP 5 A. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS TABLE 204.