Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
August 10, 2007
Submitted
August 30, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N736BP
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23465
Aircraft time
38,551 hours, 36,808 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
38,551 hours, 36,808 cycles
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

NR378 - RT STABILIZER LOWER SURFACE FOUND WITH A GOUGE IN THE SKIN ON THE RIB ATTACH LOCATION AT 138.7 DEPT IS 0.037 WHICH IS OVER 50 PERCENT. DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN ON RT STABILIZER LOWER SURFACE LOCATION 138.7 REMOVED. REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DER APPROVED DRAWING NR 73R55116228.