Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 27, 2026
Submitted
September 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78509
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31638
Aircraft time
58,440 hours, 21,416 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

EA 5510-01843, CRACK FOUND ON RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER IN-SPAR SKIN AT HSS 120.30, INBD OF INBD FASTENER ROW, 10.5" FWD OF T/E. REPAIRED RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER IN SPAR SKIN AT HSS 120.30 IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. REPAIR 11.