Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 30, 2020
Submitted
May 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14249
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28809
Aircraft time
62,410 hours, 23,404 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
182A53054
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 STABILIZER IN-SPAR RIB STA 129.50 CRACKED IN TRAN SITION RADIUS OF #2 VERTICAL STIFFENER.MKD 126-011. REF. AAR N/R:90238552 GENEREATED REMOVED RIB FROM R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 129.50,C/W HFEC & HOLE AT R/T HORIZONTAL STAB RIB STA 129.50,CRACK FOUND AT SIFFENER #2,CUT-OUT DAMAGE AT STIFFENER #2 RIB 129.50, PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE INSP. ON CUT-OUT AT STIFFENER #2,NO CRACKS NOTED.HEATED & TREATED MATERIAL FROM 7075-T6 TO 7075-T7 IAW BAC 5602. LOCATED DRILLED , TREATED , PRIMED AND INSTALLED T-ANGLE ON DOUBLER AT RIB STA 129.50 R/H HORIZONTAL STAB. I.A.W B737-800 SRM 51-40-02, SRM 55-10-09, REPAIR #4. REF. AAR N/R: 90238552 INSPECTED WORK ACCOMPLISHED.