Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
June 24, 2021
Submitted
July 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32539
Aircraft time
46,653 hours, 27,739 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

R/H HOR. STAB AT INSPAR RIB ASSY NO. 4 AT STAB STA 120.30 AFT R/H LOWER FLANGE CORNER CRACKED ; / [01] REMOVED PRODUCTION STIFFENER (P/N 182A1505-106) REF. EA 21-155-01802-WIP1 (TTG8Q005LPJZ ); [02] VERIFIED STEP #1.; [03] FABRICATED -1 REPAIR ANGLE FROM 0.063 INCH THICK 7075-O CLAD AND HEAT TREATED TO T6 REF. EA 21-155-01802-WIP1 (TTG8Q005LPJZ); [04] FABRICATED -2 FILLER FOR THE TRIMMED OUT SECTION FROM 7075-T6 ; THICKNESS TO MATCH TRIMMED FLANGE REF. EA 21-155-01802-WIP1 (TTG8Q005LPJZ ); [05] FABRICATED NEW STIFFENER P/N 182A1505-106 FROM MATERIAL BAC1506-3400 ADJUSTING STIFFENER FLANGE WIDTH TO ACCOUNT FOR 0.063 INCH OFFSET DUE TO REPAIR ANGLE AND SHIM REF. EA 21-155-01802-WIP1 (TTG8Q005LPJZ ); [06] CORRECTION TO STEPS 4 AND 5; WORK ACCOMPLISHED REF. EA 21-155-01808-WIP2 (TTG8Q005QGW1); [07] FABRICATED -3 SHIM FROM 0.063 INCH THICK 7075-T6 REF. EA 21-155-01808-WIP2 (TTG8Q005QGW1); [08] (RII) VERIFIED STEPS #3; #4; #5; #6 AND #7. FABRICATION OF ANGLE; FILLERS AND STIFFENER.; [09] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB NO. 4 RIB REF. EA 21-155-01808-WIP2 (TTG8Q005QGW1); [10] ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB NO. 4 RIB AFT FLANGE REF. EA 21-155-01802-WIP1 (TTG8Q005LPJZ) AND EA 21-155-01808-WIP2 (TTG8Q005QGW1); [11] (RII) VERIFIED STEPS #9 AND #10.; [12] SUMMARY EA 21-155-01802 HAS BEEN APPROVED; ACTIVATED; AND ADDED AS A SUBTASK TO THE FAULT BARCODE TTG8Q005K9CH.; [13] REPAIR PERFORMED AS GIVEN IN EA 21-155-01802; [14] C/W

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