Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
57,712 hours, 36,775 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65C259713
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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

DURING C-17 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON BRACKET BELOW UPPER RUDDER HINGE, AT RDR STA 196. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED BRACKET BELOW UPPER RUDDER HINGE AT RDR STA 196; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT BRACKET PER DWG 65C25971; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 PG 1.