SDR USAA070430

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 5, 2007
Submitted
June 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Aircraft time
50,436 hours, 50,436 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E, 6TH SCREW HOLE FROM INBOARD END ON BOTTOM ROW HAS CRACK. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING FREEZE PLUG PER SRM 55-10-01 & EA 98671, DEFECT SIZE: .25 INCH.