Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 24, 2026
Submitted
June 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38257
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30612
Aircraft time
77,090 hours, 29,091 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A4001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN, ONE CRACK SIGNAL NOTED AT BS 101.90 I/B SIDE AND 10.750 INCH APROX. FWD FROM AFT SPAR. CRACK LENGTH 0.700 INCH (REF AAR NR 1000079264). PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR AT LT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT STA 101.90 I/B SIDE AND 10.750 INCH APROX. FWD FROM AFT SPAR THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY "B", REQUIRE REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS TABLE 204, SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, SRM 51-40-05-0G-0, SRM 51-40-08-0G-0, AMM 51-21-72-370-801 . COMPLETED PERMANENT REPAIR AT LH HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT BS 101.90 I/B SIDE & 10.750 INCH APROX. FWD FROM AFT SPAR, REPAIR A CATEGORY "B",