SDR USAA020415

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 4, 2002
Submitted
November 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23228
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
48,746 hours
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

PIT - FOUND LEADING EDGE REMOVABLE SKIN WITH CRACKS, 1 INCH BY 1 INCH AREA BEYOND 25 PERCENT MAXIMUM LIMITS, 14 EACH BLENDED AREAS, LEFT HORIZ STABILIZER LEADING EDGE STATION 86.66-151.75. BLENDED AND POLISHED PER SRM 55-10-01. (M)