Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 27, 2021
Submitted
November 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
36888
Aircraft time
45,503 hours, 27,299 cycles
Part
Rib
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

RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STAIBILIZER INSPAR RIB; 120.30; 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED. ; / [01] TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED PART OF THE RIB AT R/H HORIZ. STAB INSPAR RIB 120.3 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER; CUT OUT DIMENSIONS 0.5' X 0.250' IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4.; [02] TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED PART OF THE RIB AT R/H HORIZ. STAB INSPAR RIB 120.3 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER; CUT OUT DIMENSIONS 0.5' X 0.250' IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4. STEP 4B; [10] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 120.3 RIB 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4; [11] VERIFIED INSTALLATION OF REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-4; [12] CHANGED REPAIR TYPE TO MAJOR; [13] TASK COMPLETE