Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 26, 2019
Submitted
May 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33203
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30613
Aircraft time
61,481 hours, 22,113 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
182A40012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

RT HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN REQUIRES CUT OUT FOR ACCESS TO RIB CRACK/REPAIR STA 101.90 #1 VERTICAL STIFFENER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11. DIP INITIAT ED IN REF TO SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 PARAGRAPH 5, TABLE 204. PERFORM DVI AND LFEC INSPECTIONS AT 56,000 TOTAL COMPONENT FLIGHT CYCLES WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES. SEE N/R 9666975 FOR WORK PERFORMED. TOMC APPROVED DIP TO ACCOMPLISH INITIAL RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION AND LFEC AT 56,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES DETAILED VISUAL AND LFEC, REF SRM 55-10-01 REPAIR 11 PARAGRAPH 5, TABLE 204. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT INSPECTION PROCEDURE IS CORRECT