Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 16, 2026
Submitted
May 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73291
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33454
Aircraft time
64,569 hours, 23,626 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

CRACK FOUND AT LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA 120.30, 10" FROM REAR SPAR, I/B ROW. CRACK LENGTH 1". ESFR COMPLETED ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER IN SPAR SKIN AT HSS 120.30 IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11,