Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
May 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15255
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
21069
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RT HORIZONTAL UPPER SKIN. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 15 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM FUSELAGE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A FIBERGLASS OVERLAY REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-9 AND 51-20-3.