Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
January 29, 2013
Submitted
February 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
28237
Aircraft time
39,151 hours, 14,647 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LWR INSPAR SKIN APPROX 67 IN FROM I/B EDGE & 27 IN FROM FWD SPAR HAS A 1.5 IN SKIN CRACK ON EDGE OF RIB. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LWR INSPAR SKIN APPROX 67 IN FROM I/B EDGE & 27 IN FROM FWD SPAR.

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