Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
July 30, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16732
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28948
Aircraft time
33,473 hours, 10,999 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
186A100013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz 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

LEFT HORZ STAB RIB CRACKED ON UPPER FLANGE OF CASTING JUST AFT OF AFT MOUNT LUG. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ECRA 5510-02038 AND INITIATED DIP TO READ ON OR BEFORE 28 JULY, 2011. REMOVE AND REPLACE THE P/N 185A1311-3 RIB FITTING PER PART 3 OF ECRA 5510-02038.