Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
February 8, 2013
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433LV
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
33716
Aircraft time
36,214 hours, 20,875 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C25727
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 LOWER SKIN HAS (2EA) CRACKS AT STAB STA 138.7. 1ST CRACK IS 16.75 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE SPLICE ON THE INBD SIDE OF THE RIB. 2ND CRACK IS 32.5 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE SPLICE ON THE INBD SIDE OF THE RIB (AS MARKED). REPAIRED CRACK DAMAGED SKIN ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN 2EA CRACK LOCATIONS AT STAB STA 138.7 IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.

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