Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 15, 2022
Submitted
March 30, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7824A
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
30617
Aircraft time
61,780 hours, 31,376 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/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

CRACK INSPAR RIB LOCATED STAB STA 120.30 AND 27 INCH FROM FRONT SPAR LT HORIZONTAL STAB 2022-109060 / [01] TOOL USED: EDDY CURRENT FLAW DETECTOR; P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N: 210138503 DUE DATE: 05-MAR-22;[02] TOOL USED EDDY CURRENT EQUIPMENT P/N: NORTEC 500D; S/N: N500X12101U102020; CAL DUE DATE: 01-JUN-22;[03] PERFORMED REPAIR INSPAR RIB LOCATED. STAB TA 120.30 AND 27 INCH FROM FRONT SPAR LT HORIZONTAL STAB SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5;[04] CORRECTED STEP 3 PERFORMED REPAIR INSPAR RIB LOCATED. STAB TA 120.30 AND 27 INCH FROM FRONT SPAR LT HORIZONTAL STAB IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5;[05] CERTIFIED STEP 4 COMPLETED; ITEM RII