Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
July 15, 2021
Submitted
August 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7723E
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
32670
Aircraft time
48,099 hours, 24,239 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB; AT STABILIZER STATION 129.50; 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED. ; / [01] PERFORMED CUT OUT 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER STAB INSPAR RIB AT STA 129.50 L: .900' W: .312' IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4; [02] REQ NDI CUT OUT FOR FREE CRACK CONDITION; AND ALL HOLE AROUND REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4; [03] TTG8Q004CVKC; [04] HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLES IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. FOUND 2 (EA) FASTENERS TO BE CRACKED; AREA MARKED. EQUIP ID#: IS000450 S/N: N500D000M120071 EQUIP ID#: ATS2407 S/N: MM1591DD064104; [05] HFEC INSPECTED CUT OUT IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23; NO CRACKS NOTED.REPAIR ANGLE FROM MAT BAC 1490-2793 7075-T62 LOT# 1449279-1 -3 FILLER FROM MAT .040' 7075-T6 LOT# 1463598-1 -4 SHIMS 2EA FROM MAT .020' 7075-T6 LOT# J000046012 IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5 OK TREAT AND PRIMER; [09] VERIFIED FABRICATION OF REPAIR PARTS IN STEP 8 PER SRM. VERIFIED OK TO APPLY CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER. [12] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB; AT STABILIZER STATION 129.50 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER AND LOWER CORD PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5

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