Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 24, 2016
Submitted
April 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31097
Aircraft time
19,154 hours, 7,518 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
182A53043
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB AT STABILIZER STATION 120.30 IS CRACKED APPROX 29 INCHES AFT OF THE FRONT SPAR. REPAIRED RIB IAW EA 259886.