Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
July 23, 2023
Submitted
August 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7843A
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
35786
Aircraft time
53,221 hours, 28,366 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zn 300 Stabilize
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 ON EXTERNAL SKIN LOWER PANEL. LOCATED AT STAB STA 193.9 RIB AND 16 INCH. FROM FRONT SPAR. INBOARD SIDE OF RIB. CRACK LENGTH = 0.900 INCH. APPROX. AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER 2023-461062<[01] TOOL USED: ET EQUIPMENT P/N: NORTEC 500D; S/N: N500X12101V022233; DUE DATE: 30-AUG-23;[02] REPAIRED LOWER SKIN LOCATED RIB STATION 193.9 AND 16 INCH FROM FRONT SPAR RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW SRM B737-700 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF BELOW;[03] JOB COMPLETED AND CERTIFIED RII.