Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 31, 2022
Submitted
March 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
33857
Aircraft time
60,475 hours, 35,929 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
R/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 LOCATED STAB STA 129.50 AND 27 INCHES FROM FRONT SPAR AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER 2022-55491 / [01] TOOL USED: EDDY CURRENT FLAW DETECTOR P/N:NORTEC 600D; S/N:210138503; DUE DATE:05-MAR-22.;[02] TOOL USED EDDY CURRENT FLAW DETECTOR P/N:NORTEC 600D;S/N:21038503; DUE DATE:05-MAR-22.;[03] EQUIPMENT P/N PHASEC 3D; S/N CZ1026/09; DUE DATE 08-SEP-22 WAS USED.;[04] PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON INSPAR RIB STA129.50 AND 27 INCHES FROM FRONT SPAR RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4.;[05] JOB COMPLETED AND CERTIFIED AS RII.