Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
December 21, 2025
Submitted
January 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37287
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31636
Aircraft time
66,324 hours, 24,763 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

RIGHT STAB LOWER SKIN NR 2, CRACK INDICATION FOUND, HSS 184.70 INBD OF INBD ROW OF FASTENERS, AFT OF FWD SPAR. REMOVED THE DAMAGE & ACCOMPLISHED A REPAIR OF THE DAMAGE AT THE RT STAB LOWER SKIN NR 2 HAS CRACKED AT BS 184.70 INBD OF INBD ROW OF FASTENERS AFT OF FWD SPAR IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, REPAIR 11, SRM 55-10-01-0I-4, DWG 182A4001, REV D. & APPLIED FINISH TO REPAIR AREA IAW SOPM 20-44-04 , AMM 51-21-99-300-802.