Service difficulty report · Stabilizer · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
February 27, 2025
Submitted
March 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3737C
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30799
Aircraft time
68,606 hours, 31,260 cycles
Part
Stabilizer
Condition
Ground Damage
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT 3737, WHILE PARKED ON DE-ICE PAD IN SEA, AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY THE RIGHT WINGTIP OF A TAXIING JAL B787. AIRCRAFT VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE BOLTS FOR THE REAR SPAR PRIMARY FITTINGS FOR INSPECTIONS AN ACCESS HOLE WAS REQUIRED IN THE LWR CLOSURE RIB WEB (P/N 172A3104-1). REFERENCE ER/A 624172-14 FOR INSPECTIONS INSTRUCTIONS. THE CLOSURE RIB WEB IS ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURE FROM 0.200" BARE 7075-T6 SHEET PER QQ-A-250/12, LOCALLY CHEM MILLED TO 0.090" THICK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER ER/A 624294-14 AND DEFERRED PER MONITOR. (LP 0831792)