Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
June 27, 2021
Submitted
July 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7844A
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
35118
Aircraft time
47,085 hours, 24,962 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN LOCATED AT STA 193.90 AND 16 INCH. FROM THE FRONT SPAR. LENGTH = 0.900 INCH. APPROX. ; 2021-296464 / [01] TOOL USED: P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N: 200048001; DUE DATE: 24-FEB-22; [02] TOOL USED CALIPER PN: 700-113-10 SN: 0019306 DUE DATE 14OCT21; [03] PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON LOWER INSPAR SKIN AT 12 INCH FROM THE FRONT SPAR AND 12 INCH FROM THE REAR SPAR STAB STA 193.90 LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 FIGURE 204 DETAIL B MATERIAL USED: ALUMINUM SHEET P/N 2024T3 0.080 P/O 2021153404 AND ALUMINUM SHEET P/N 2024T3-063 P/O 2020205354.; [04] PERFORMED CAT B REPAIR ON LOWER INSPAR SKIN AT 12 INCH FROM THE FRONT SPAR AND 12 INCH FROM THE REAR SPAR STAB STA 193.90 LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 FIGURE 204 DETAIL B MATERIAL USED: ALUMINUM SHEET P/N 2024T3 0.080 P/O 2021153404 AND ALUMINUM SHEET P/N 2024T3-063 P/O 2020205354.; [05] PERFORMED CAT B REPAIR ON LOWER INSPAR SKIN AT 12 INCH FROM THE FRONT SPAR AND 12 INCH FROM THE REAR SPAR STAB STA 193.90 LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 FIGURE 204 DETAIL B MATERIAL USED: ALUMINUM SHEET P/N 2024T3 0.080 P/O 2021153404 AND ALUMINUM SHEET P/N 2024T3-063 P/O 2020205354. RII INSPECTION DONE.