Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
June 23, 2008
Submitted
December 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26649
Aircraft time
44,903 hours, 32,281 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RT STABILIZER LEADING EDGE HAS A APPROX 1-2 IN DENT OR CRACK ON RIVET ROW APRROX 11 RIBS OUT FROM FUSELAGE. REMOVED SKIN DAMAGE TO ACCESS RIB. FOUND RIB DENTED .040" WITH GOUGE. BLENDED AND REWORK. ACP HFEC INSPECTION AND CONFIRMED NO CRACKS. INSTALLED INTERIM RPR ON SKIN REF SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 3.