Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 5, 2001
Submitted
March 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14235
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28947
Aircraft time
5,611 hours, 2,003 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical 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

INSPECTION FOUND RIG PIN HOLE BOSS CRACKED ON RIB WEB AT STA 56.48. THE CRACK WAS 2 INCHES LONG. AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW ECRA 5530-01092. A PERMANENT REPAIR IS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE EARLIER OF 500 HOURS OR THE NEXT MX CHECK WHERE USE OF RIG PIN IS REQUIRED NOT TO EXCEED 12 MONTHS.