Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 21, 2020
Submitted
February 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14240
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28952
Aircraft time
65,138 hours, 24,519 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
182A5301
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

REF TO EA 5510-01843 REV H 0P 002 R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IN-SPAR RIB, STAB STA 92.70 CRACK LOCATED IN LOWER TRANSITION RADIUS OF THE VERTICAL STIFFNER #4 AFT. MKD 126-45. REF AAR N/R 99870729 AT RH HORIZONTAL STAB. STA 92.70 RIB #, REMOVED RIB PER REFERENCE B737-800 SRM 51-40-02, REPAIR #4 STIFFENER PER REFERENCE B737-800 SRM 55-10-09, REINSTALLED RIB #1 AT RH HORIZONTAL STAB AFTER REPAIR PER DWG # 182A3001, DWG # 182A4001-1 AND DWG 182A1500 ADD EMP:V894498 RII INSPECTION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY AAR INSP. 23