What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THERT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE, 3RD RIB FROM OB END WAS FOUND CRACKED AT UPPER AFT END. REMOVED RIB, STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR. REINSTALLED RIB.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2000
- Submitted
- January 5, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N243TR
- Make and model
- Boeing 737228
- Aircraft serial
- 23503
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Part time
- 31,334 hours
- 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.