Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
March 29, 2026
Submitted
March 31, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57439
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
33534
Aircraft time
52,618 hours, 18,767 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
182A5406
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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 STAB INTERNAL RIB, APPROX HSS 193, CRACKED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NR 3 VERTICAL STIFFINER ON THE INBD FACING SIDE OF THE RIB. REMOVED ONE DOUBLER AND FILLER TO FOM IAW SRM 51-40-02. CUT OUT THE CRACK IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE, TEE ANGLE, FILLER, AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW 55-10-09-2R-5, & SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. APPLIED TOP COAT IAW AMM 51-21-73.