Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
February 23, 2026
Submitted
February 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25705
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28766
Aircraft time
84,999 hours, 31,508 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40012
Part serial
NA
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 STAB LOWER SKIN AT HSS 129.50 , INBD ROW , 9" FROM FRONT SPAR. CRACK LENGTH 1". REPAIRED RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT APPROX STA 129.5 IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. ESFR ENTRY REQUIRED, DIP ENTRY REQUIRED. CATEGORY B REPAIR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AS PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 PARAGRAPH 5. ACCOMPLISH A DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION AND AN EXTERNAL LFEC INSPECTION EVERY 9000 FLIGHT CYCLES WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56000 FLIGHT CYCLES.