Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
June 7, 2021
Submitted
July 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
33855
Aircraft time
54,253 hours, 32,244 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

LT HORIZONTAL STAB RIB #5 (STAB STA 129.3); #3 STIFFENER IS CRACKED AT THE LOWER END ; / [01] REMOVED DAMAGE (CRACK) ON STAB RIB (STAB STA 129.3) #3 VERT STIFFENER; L=0.85' X W=0.35' IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5. REQUIES NDT TO VERIFIY CRACK FREE.; [02] VERIFIED REMOVED DAMAGE (CRACK) ON STAB RIB (STAB STA 129.3) #3 VERT STIFFENER; L=0.85' X W=0.35' IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5. REQUIES NDT TO VERIFIY CRACK FREE; [03] ET INSPECTED CUT OUT AND HOLES IN REPAIR IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 AND PROCEDURE 16; NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>CAL ID IS000450 N500D; [04] -PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 STEP 4 F. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND.FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 STEP 4 G THRU 4 K. REPAIR PARTS MADE FROM: T-SECTION 60-5872#7075T76511 LOT# 1449876-1; ANGLE BAC1490-2793#7075T62 LOT# 1435997-1; FILLER 7075T6#0.050' LOT #1376846-2; SHIMS 7075T6#0.016'' LOT# 1439717-1. RII QC REQUIRED [06] -APPLIED PRIMER TO REPAIR PARTS AND RIB BARE METAL IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 STEP 4 M. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS.; [07] VERIFIED PRIMER APPLICATION; OK TO INSTALL; [08] -INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON RIB #3 STIFFENER AREA IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 STEP 4 N THRU 4 S.

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