Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
August 5, 2026
Submitted
August 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16709
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28779
Aircraft time
86,345 hours, 31,885 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A40012
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 RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT HSS 157.10 , 9" FROM REAR SPAR, INBD ROW. CRACK LENGTH 1 INCH. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF THE RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN HSS 157.10 & DIP INSPECTIONS WILL BE REQUIRED IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11, REPAIR 11, PAGE 7, TABLE 204.