Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
October 3, 2021
Submitted
November 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557WN
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30166
Aircraft time
66,485 hours, 32,340 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
R/H Horiz. 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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING HFEC INSPECTION ON CCN: 5510-I-15029-NG #2; FOUND 1 INCH CRACK ON R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT RIB STATION 193.90; 18 INCHES AFT OF THE THE FWD EDGE. ; / [01] REQUEST HFEC FOR CRACK VERIFICATION ON R/H HORIZONTAL STAB ON LOWER SKIN AT RIB STA. 193.9 18 INCHES AFT OF LEADING EDGE; [02] FOUND CRACK ON R/H HORZ. STAB RIB STA. 193.9 18 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 55-10-01-1A-2 STEP 4-A; [03] VERIFIED EXISTING CRACK IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23; MARKED ENDS OF CRACK. EQUIP ID#: IS000450 S/N: N500D000M120071; [04] CUT OUT DAMAGE ON R/H HORZ. STAB AT RIB STA. 193.90 18 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE IN A LENGTH 1.8 'X WIDTH 1' PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 STEP 4-2 FIG 204; [05] VERIFIED CRACK DAMAGE TRIM OUT PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 STEP 4-2 FIG 204; [06] HFEC INSPECTED CUT OUT IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23; NO CRACKS NOTED. <BR><BR>EQUIP ID#: IS000450 S/N: N500D000M120071; [07] FABRICATED; LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR PARTS; DOUBLER MA[11] VERIFIED DOUBLER AND FILLER FABRICATION PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 FIG 204 SHT 2. VERIFIED CHEMICAL TREATMENT AND PRIMER- OK TO INSTALL SKIN REPAIR.; [12] REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA AT R/H RIB STA 193.90; 18 INCHES AFT OF FWD EDGE IAW SRM 53-10-01-2R-11; [20] R/H HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN REPAIR IS COMPLETE PER SRM 55-10-01-11; STEP 4) R. CATEGORY B REPAIR REQUIRES REINSPECTION. WORKSCOPE COMPLETE