Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 15, 2022
Submitted
February 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7867A
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
30633
Aircraft time
54,272 hours, 36,043 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/H Horiz. Stab.
Stage of operation
UK
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

CRACK INSPAR RIB STAB STA 157.10 LOWER CHORD COMMON TO FRONT SPAR LT HORIZONTAL STAB ; 2021-585238 / [01] TOOL USED EDDY CURRENT EQUIPMENT P/N: NORTEC 500D; S/N: N500X12101V022236 ; DUE DATE: 02-JUN-22; [02] TOOLS USED: TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER P/N: P3015GOES00000; S/N: 112820025; DUE DATE: 22-JAN-22; TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER P/N: P3015GOES00000; S/N: 112031023; DUE DATE: 22-JAN-22.; [03] REPAIRED INSPAR RIB STAB STA 157.10 LOWER CHORD COMMON TO FRONT SPAR LT HORIZONTAL STAB IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5 THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY A AND SEE SIGNOFF BELOW; [04] REPAIRED INSPAR RIB STAB STA 157.10 LOWER CHORD COMMON TO FRONT SPAR LT HORIZONTAL STAB IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5 THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY A AND SEE SIGNOFF BELOW RII CERTIFIED