Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 31, 2022
Submitted
March 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216WR
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
32488
Aircraft time
52,760 hours, 31,347 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rh Hor Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB 4 (STAB STA120.30) HAS CRACK AT STIFFENER #2 LOWER RADIUS. / REMOVED DAMAGED AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB 4 (STAB STA120.30) STIFFENER #2 LOWER RADIUS. IAW B737 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5.;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1CUT AND REMOVED THE DAMAGE OPEN HOLE FROM THE LOWER CHORD OF THE RIB PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[07] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 6.;[08] HFEC INSPECTED REWORKED AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23; NO CRACKS NOTED<BR>DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. EQUIP ID#:ATS2353 S/N:60005195684.;[09] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS T-SECTION (-1) 0.063 INCH FROM 60-5872#7075T76511 LOT#1476286-1; ANGLE (-2) 0.063 IN BAC1490-2793#7075T6 LOT#1474027-1; FILLER (-3) FROM 7075T6 CLAD 0.050 IN