Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
September 25, 2024
Submitted
October 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32524
Aircraft time
58,011 hours, 34,901 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 193.90 RIB AND 8 INCH. FROM REAR SPAR. INBOARD SIDE OF RIB. CRACK LENGTH = 0.900 INCH. APPROX. 2024-593167<[01] TOOL USED IN STEP 5: EDDY CURRENT EQUIPMENT P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N: 60009161631 DUE DATE: 11-MAR-25;[02] EQUIPMENT P/N PHASEC 3D; S/N 587435/07; DUE DATE 20-MAR-25 WAS USED ON STEP 7;[03] PERFORMED REPAIR CAT B ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN PANEL. LOCATED BETWEEN STAB STA 189.60 TO STA 198.20. I.A.W. B737-700 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11.<BR>SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF BELOW;[04] PERFORMED REPAIR CAT B ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN PANEL. LOCATED BETWEEN STAB STA 189.60 TO STA 198.20. I.A.W. B737-700 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11.<BR>SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF BELOW. CERTIFIED AS RII.

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