What was found
DURING INSPECTION FOUND LT HORIZONTAL STAB, HSS 92.70, RIB STIFFENER SECOND FROM FWD EDGE HAS A CRACK APPROX 1 INCH UP FROM BOTTOM SKIN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE RIB IAW ERA 553103-14.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 2016
- Submitted
- December 13, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N376DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737832
- Aircraft serial
- 29624
- Aircraft time
- 57,116 hours, 23,361 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.