Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
December 29, 2020
Submitted
January 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7742B
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
33928
Aircraft time
45,916 hours, 24,138 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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

REFERENCE G763839: RIGHT STAB, RIB 1, STA 92.70 HAS A CRACK IN LOWER RADIUS OF VERTICAL STIFFENER NR 3. HFEC VERIFIED. REQUIRES ACCESS UPPER INSPAR SKIN OF HORIZONTAL STAB. REPAIR PER SRM. FACT AS A RESULT OF POST REPAIR INSPECTION.

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