Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
July 23, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23780
Aircraft time
51,466 hours, 36,833 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65C27446
Condition
Chafed
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK THE FORWARD VERTICAL STABILIZER LT AND RT RIB ASSEMBLIES HAVE CHAFED AREAS AT BS 1006. MAINTENANCE REMOVED VERTICAL STABILIZER LT AND RT RIB ASSEMBLIES; FABRICATED 2 EACH REPAIR ANGLES; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 51-70-11, FIG 1, PG 1-5.

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