Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 7, 2026
Submitted
July 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87507
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31637
Aircraft time
58,761 hours, 21,283 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400116
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SURFACE SKIN CRACKED AT HSS 157.1. CUT OUT CRACK & REMOVED ONE DOUBLER, NDT OPEN HOLE HFEC INSP AND CUT OUT INSP NDT GOOD. FABRICATED NEW FILLER AND NEW DOUBLER TO INCORPORATE CRACK AREA & ONE PREVIOUS DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.