# SDR SWAA2022050292822

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 10, 2022
- Submitted: May 2, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N245WN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245WN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32506
- Aircraft time: 53,466 hours, 31,928 cycles
- System (JASC): [5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5511)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: R/H Horiz. Stab.
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022050292822

## Discrepancy

R/H HORIZONTAL STAB L/E PANEL - RIB #3 (I/B) - POSSIBLE CRACK / [01] PERFORMED HFEC AT SUSPECTED CRACK IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. CRACK CONFIRMED. CRACK LENGTH:0.218';[02] REMOVED RIB #3 AT RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E PANEL IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[03] VERIFIED STEP 2;[04] REPLACED RIB #3 AT RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E PANEL IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[05] ADD REF. ON STEP #3: <BR>REPLACED RIB #3 AT RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E PANEL IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 & DWG. 186A1303;[06] VERIFIED NEW RIB INSTALLED AS PER STEP #5 ABOVE STATES AND DRAWING REQUIERMENTS.;[07] JOB C/W CONCURR WITH ABOVE STEP#5 & 6.....

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