Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 4, 2022
Submitted
March 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
29830
Aircraft time
65,548 hours, 38,878 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/H Horiz. Stab.
Stage of operation
UK
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 LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER IN-SPAR SKIN AT STATION 193.90 RIB; 24.500 INCH FROM FRON SPAR; INBD SIDE OF RIB. CRACK LENGTH IS 0.600 INCH 2022-67839 / [01] TOOL USED: EDDY CURRENT EQUIPMENT; PN: NORTEC 600D; SN: 60009161631; DUE DATE:03-DEC-22;[02] TOOL USED P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N: 210138003; DUE DATE: 05-MAR-22;[03] TOOL EDDY CURRENT USED P/N: NORTEC 600D S/N: 210138503 AND DUE DATE: 05-MAR-22.;[04] REPAIRED LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT SSTA 193.90 IAW 22-155-00517 SUMMARY AND WIP1 SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN-OFFS BELOW;[05] TASK CARD COMPLETED <BR>RII<BR>SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN-OFFS BELOW