Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
February 16, 2021
Submitted
March 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32487
Aircraft time
53,882 hours, 31,691 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
R/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

RH STABILIZER RIB 4 STIFFNER 2 CRACKED / PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION ON RH STAB RIB #4 STIFFENER #2. CRACK NOTED IAW 737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC 23. REMOVED DAMAGED ON STIFFENER #2 IAW 737 SRM 55-10-09-2R REP 4. REMOVED CRACK (CUTOUT) FROM #4 RIB STIFFENER #2 IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R REP #4. PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT #2 STIFFENERS #4 RIB. NOTED NO CRACK NDT PT6 51-00-00 PROC 23. PERFORMED INSP ON EXISTING FASTENERS HOLE WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA #2 STIFFENERS NO CRACK NOTED IAW NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC 16. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PARTS IAW 55-10-09-2R REP 4. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW AMM 51-21-41-370-803 AND AMM 51-21-72-370-803. INSTALLED REPAIR ON STIFFENER #2; RIB #4 H/STAB R/H IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. SEALED AROUND REPAIR AREA IAW SOPM 20-50-10.

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