Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
June 24, 2021
Submitted
July 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32539
Aircraft time
46,653 hours, 27,739 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/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

L/H HOR. STAB AT INSPAR RIB ASSY. NO. 4 AT STAB STA 120.30 STIFFENER NO. 4 WITH A CRACK ; / [01] REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AT LOWER INSPAR RIB AND HORIZONTAL RIB CHORD FOR ACCESS TO INSTALL REPAIR PER B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5.; [02] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON REWORKED CUT OUT AREA AT LOWER INSPR RIB AND HORIZONTAL RIB CHORD IAW B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 23. NO CRACKS. EQUIP: NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CAL DUE: 10/12/2021; [03] PERFORMED ROTO INSP ON REWORKED AREA EXISTING HOLES NEAR CUT OUT AT LOWER INSPR RIB AND HORIZONTAL RIB CHORD IAW B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 16. NO CRACKS. EQUIP: NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CAL DUE: 10/12/2021; B/C 160006; [04] PERFORMED ROTO INSP ON REWORKED AREA EXISTING HOLES @ L/H HORIZ. STAB. @INSPAR RIB ASSY #4 @ STAB. STA 120.30 STIFF. #4 IAW B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 16. NO CRACKS. EQUIP: NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CAL DUE: 10/12/2021; B/C 160006; [05] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON REWORKED AREA @ L/H HORIZ. STAB. @ INSPAR RIB ASSY #4 @ STAB. STA 120.30 STIFF. #4 IAW B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 23. NO CRACKS. EQUIP: NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CAL DUE: 10/12/2021;[14] CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR AT RIB #4 STIFFENER #4 PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5;

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