Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
December 20, 2015
Submitted
December 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77518
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31605
Aircraft time
23,736 hours, 8,211 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
182A5305
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB RIB, PN 182A5305 AT STAB STATION 129.50, APPROX 22.220 INCHES AFT OF LE SPAR HAS 0.040 DIA HOLE ON THE RIB OTBD LOWER FLANGE. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW ECRA 5510-02599.