# SDR SWAA2021071980704

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 7, 2021
- Submitted: July 19, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N489WN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N489WN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33855
- Aircraft time: 54,253 hours, 32,244 cycles
- System (JASC): [5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5510)
- Part: Stiffener
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Horizontal Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021071980704

## Discrepancy

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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