Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 5, 2011
Submitted
May 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23988
Aircraft time
60,126 hours, 40,383 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 - Q2 - CRACK IN LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN JUST FORWARD OF REAR SPAR AT ELEV STA 98. REPAIRED LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN JUST FORWARD OF REAR SPAR AT ELEV STA 98 IAW EA 102935.