Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 8, 2021
Submitted
April 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29568
Aircraft time
35,612 hours, 14,399 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND RIB CRACKED ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOCATED AT STA 129.5. INSTALLED AN ANGLE REPAIR ON RIB PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-4.