Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
October 21, 2002
Submitted
October 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26695
Aircraft time
28,026 hours, 17,659 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Rib
Condition
Dented
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

LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER APPROXIMATELY MID POINT HAS SERIES OF DENTS ACROSS RIB. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER.