Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7472U3B

Difficulty date
October 4, 2003
Submitted
October 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923FT
Make and model
Boeing 7472U3B
Aircraft serial
22769
Aircraft time
75,969 hours, 18,698 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal 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

LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB CRACKED STABILIZER L/E STA 285 - 4 INCH CRACK. REMOVED LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DUE TO FOUND DENTED & REPAIRED RIB (4 INCH CRACK) AT LEADING EDGE STA 285.

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