Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
September 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508FE
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18279
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
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

RT HORIZONTAL STAB NR 5 HINGE SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT LOWER TRAILING EDGE BEAM ATTACH POINT. REMOVED WIPER PLATES TO GAIN ACCESS TO RT HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE SUPPORT RIB. REPAIRED RIB IAW FEDEX SRM 55-10-4 AND REINSTALLED WIPER PLATES IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.

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