What was found
VERTICAL FIN FWD RIB BOTTOM LEFT & RIGHT SIDE AT STA 1007.55 CHAFED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-09, 51-70-11; EA 98755, DEFECT SIZE: 8 AND 12 INCHES.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2007
- Submitted
- July 17, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N417US
- Make and model
- Boeing 737401
- Aircraft serial
- 23984
- Aircraft time
- 50,715 hours, 50,715 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Vertical Fin
- 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.