Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
January 4, 2006
Submitted
January 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24710
Aircraft time
49,105 hours, 33,508 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
6547987503
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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

MCN - DURING C15 CHECK DISCOVERED RIB CRACKED, .4 INCHES, INSIDE THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE, 65" FROM THE INBOARD END AT SS 73L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED RIB FROM STABILIZER AND CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF RIB IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-70-11-0G FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES AND FILLER IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-70-11-0G FIG 1. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND RE-INSTALLED RIB IN THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-70-11-0G FIG 1 AND 51-40-02-0G FIG 8.

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