Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
March 17, 2026
Submitted
August 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53441
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30131
Aircraft time
53,383 hours, 19,104 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182A400111
Condition
Fom
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 AT BS 92.70 BETWEEN NR 2 & 3 VERTICAL STIFFENER REQUIRES CUTOUT TO FOM. COMPLIED WITH CUTOUT LOWER SKIN AT STA 92.70 BETWEEN NR 2 & 3 VERTICAL STIFFENERS IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. ACCOMPLISHED SURFACE HFEC IN SP OF CUTOUT & AREA AROUND IAW NTM 51-00-00. IAW SRM 55-10-01-2, FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. TOPCOAT REPAIR AREA IAW AMM 51-21-00. REPAIR ON SKIN IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR THAT REQUIRES REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLE INTERVALS WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.