Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 1, 2026
Submitted
July 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29506
Aircraft time
71,362 hours, 29,891 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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE - CRACK AT THE EDGE OF THE RIB AT LE STA 114.55. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CRACKED RIB AT STA. 114.55 WITH A NEW SERVICEABLE RIB I.A.W. B-737 NG AARD CH. 50-00-05-1 PAR.1 PER DRAWING 186A1001.