Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
December 31, 2015
Submitted
January 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39726
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28796
Aircraft time
54,906 hours, 18,688 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
182A5301
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 STABILIZER IN SPAR RIB HAS A CRACK ON THE WEB LOCATED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STIFFENER LOWER TRANSITION RADIUS. STAB STATION 92.70 STIFFENER NR 3. INSTALLED ANGLE & T SECTION REPAIR ON IN SPAR RIB, STIFFENER NR 3, IAW SRM 55-10-09 REPAIR 4 & ECRA 5510-2600.