Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
September 18, 2021
Submitted
November 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793SA
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
27888
Aircraft time
67,300 hours, 39,722 cycles
Part
None
Condition
Cracked
Location
R/H Horiz. Stab.
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

RHS # 4 RIB SUSPECT CRACK AT STIFFENER #3 LWR AREA. ; / [11] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON RHS #4 RIB AT STIFFENER #3 LWR AREA PER B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 FIG. 202; [12] CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA AT RHS. #4 RIB STIFFENER #3 IAW. B-737-700 SRM.55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 FIG.202 SHEET 1. SURFACE SMOOTHER THEN 63 MICROINCHES RA. TOOL USED 172331 LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR PARTS ON RHS #4 RIB AT STIFFENER #3 LWR AREA PER B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 FIG. 202 AND SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON RHS #4 RIB AT STIFFENER #3 LWR AREA PER B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 FIG. 202; [13] LATE ENTRY INSPECTED REPAIR AREA PER 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4 E.; [14] VERIFIED STEP # 11 AND 12; [15] JOB IS COMPLETE