Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
July 24, 2024
Submitted
September 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7847A
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
34297
Aircraft time
56,256 hours, 32,341 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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 RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN PANEL. LOCATED AT STAB STA 193.9 RIB AND 16 INCH. FROM FRONT SPAR. INBOARD SIDE OF RIB. CRACK LENGTH = 0.700 INCH. APPROX. 2024-455299<[01] TOOL USED IN STEP 5 AND 6 : EDDY CURRENT EQUIPMENT P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N: 60009161631 DUE DATE: 11-MAR-25;[02] PERFORMED REPAIR ON BETWEEN STATION 184.70 RIB TO STATION 203.10 RIB AND BETWEEN 13 INCH FROM FRONT SPAR TO 24 INCH FROM FRONT SPAR I.A.W B737-700 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11; SEE INDIVIDUALS SIGN-OFF BELOWPERFORMED REPAIR ON LOWER SKIN PANEL BETWEEN STATION 184.70 RIB TO STATION 203.10 RIB AND BETWEEN 13 INCH FROM FRONT SPAR TO 24 INCH FROM FRONT SPAR AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER I.A.W B737-700 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11; THIS REPAIR COMPLY WITH AERODYNAMIC LIMITS AND ELEVATOR POWER OFF FLIGHT TEST IS NOT NECESSARY; SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN-OFF BELOW