Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 12, 2018
Submitted
May 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33518
Aircraft time
25,526 hours, 10,011 cycles
Part
Rib
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 MAINTENANCE. LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 129, 6TH RIB OUT FROM INBOARD SIDE, RIB HAS A CRACK IN THE 3RD STIFFENER AFT AT BOTTOM. INSTALLED ANGLE AND T-DOUBLER PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-4, REPLACED RIB PER 55-10-00-2.