Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
September 15, 2014
Submitted
September 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15710
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28780
Aircraft time
52,885 hours, 18,101 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
182A40011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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 HORIZONTAL STAB RIB AT STATION 92.70 HAS A CRACK AT RIB STIFFENERS 4 PLACES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 CATEGORY B. INITIATE DIP TO INSPECT THRESHOLD 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION WITH DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION & EXTERNAL LFEC INSPECTION. REPEAT INSPECTION EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.