Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
July 20, 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
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

LEFT HAND HORIONTAL STABILIER INSPAR RIB AT STABILIER STATION 129.50 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED. ; / [01] PERFORMED CUT OUT IN 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER STAB INSPAR RIB AT STA 129.50; IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4; [02] REQ NDI FOR FREE CRACK CONDITION; AND ALL HOLE AROUND REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4; [03] VERIFIED DAMAGE REMOVAL STEP 1; [04] HFEC INSPECTED BLENDED AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23; 1 (EA) CRACK NOTED AT CUT OUT AREA; MARKED END OF CRACK . EQUIP ID#: IS000450 S/N: N500D000M120071; [05] HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLES IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16; NO CRACKS NOTED. EQUIP ID#: IS000450 S/N: N500D000M120071 EQUIP ID#: ATS2407 S/N: MM1591DD064104;10] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS -1 T SECTION FROM MAT 60-5872-7075-T6511 LOT# 1463618-1 -2 REPAIR ANGLE FROM MAT BAC 1490-2793 7075-T62 LOT# 1449279-1 -3 SHIMS 2EA FROM MAT .020' 7075-T6 LOT# J000046012 IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 OK TREAT AND PRIMER; [11] VERIFIED FABRICATION OF REPAIR PARTS IN STEP 10 PER SRM. VERIFIED OK TO APPLY CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER.; [12] APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND REWORKED AREA AT L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB; AT STABILIZER STATION 129.50 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4 K;L. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS;

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