Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
November 6, 2016
Submitted
November 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
29622
Aircraft time
55,276 hours, 22,402 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
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

DURING INSPECTION FOUND RT HORIZ STAB, STAB STATION 129.5 STIFFENER FROM FORWARD EDGE, HAS CRACK AT THE BOTTOM EDGE APPROX .75" FROM BOTTOM. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED RT HORIZ STAB STIFFENER AT STAB STATION 129.5 IAW SRM 55-10-09 REPAIR 4 AND INSTALLED LOWER HORIZ STAB SKIN ACCESS DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11.