Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
June 22, 2023
Submitted
July 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30018
Aircraft time
64,297 hours, 25,973 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
182A53021
Condition
Cracked
Location
H 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

R/H HORIZONTAL STAB RIB AT ST 92.7 CRACKED IN VERTICAL MACHINED STIFFNER, MARKED WITH RED FLAGGING TAPE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON R/H HORIZ STAB RIB AT STA 92.7 IAW B737-900 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4.