Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 26, 2009
Submitted
May 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23879
Aircraft time
57,467 hours, 38,998 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C27494
Condition
Cracked
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

CLT - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 03C70955008/001 - CRACK ON RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN FORWARD OF REAR SPAR BALANCE PANEL 0049. REPAIRED RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN IAW US AIRWAYS TYPICAL REPAIR 55-10-07 REV "D".