Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
October 22, 2002
Submitted
November 7, 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
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

RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE MOST INBD RIB FLANGE IS CRACKED AT LOWER END. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED RIB CHORD.