Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 2, 2025
Submitted
February 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29569
Aircraft time
46,771 hours, 19,560 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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 GROUNDED: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB END CLOSURE FITTING LOWER FLANGEWAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO INCH CRACK AT TRAILING EDGE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).