Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
July 8, 2021
Submitted
August 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29822
Aircraft time
65,751 hours, 38,956 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizonal 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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER; #8 RIB #2 STIFFENER CRACKED NOTED AT LOWER AREA ; / [01] CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF STIFFENER AND WEB AT RT HORZ STAB RIB #8 STIFFENER #2 PER B-737 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4; SURFACE ROUGHNESS SMOOTHER THAN 125 MICROINCHES RA; TOOL USED B/C 171855; [02] VERIFIED 1.; [03] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT; IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 23. TOOL USED NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-1-21. NO CRACKS FOUND; [04] PERFORMED HFEC ROTATORY INSP ON OPEN HOLES NEAR OF CUT OUT; IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 16. TOOL USED NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-1-21. NO CRACKS FOUND; [05] ACCOMPLISHED GVI OF RIB REPAIR AREA; NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. B737 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.E.[15] CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF STIFFENER AND WEB AT RT HORZ STAB RIB #8 STIFFENER #2 PER B-737 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4; SURFACE ROUGHNESS SMOOTHER THAN 125 MICROINCHES RA; TOOL USED B/C 171855.LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR PARTS AT RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER #8 RIB #2 STIFFENER PER B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4.INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER #8 RIB #2 STIFFENER PER B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4.

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