Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
July 14, 2021
Submitted
September 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7821L
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft serial
32748
Aircraft time
58,592 hours, 29,340 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

L/H HORIZ STAB #4 RIB 3RD STIFFNER CRACKED ; / [01] TRIMMED OUT L/H HORIZ STAB #4 RIB 3RD STIFFENER AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-10-02-0G-0; [02] TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE ON THE WEB L/H HORIZ STAB #4 RIB COMMON TO 3RD STIFFENER AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-10-02-0G-0; [03] VERIFIED TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE ON THE WEB L/H HORIZ STAB #4 RIB COMMON TO 3RD STIFFENER; [04] PERFORMED ROTO INSP ON 4EA OPEN HOLES AT REPAIRED AREA IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.16; NO CRACKS<BR>TOOL USED NORTEC 600 B/C:166317; [05] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT AREA IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; NO CRACKS<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C:166317; [06] VERIFIED STEP 2 (RII); [07] DRILLED REPAIR STIFFENER; ANGLE AND SHIMS AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; [08] VERIFIED STEP 7 (RII); [09] TREATED AND PRIMED REWORKED AREAS AND REPAIR HOLES AS PER B737-700 AMM 51-21-41-370-803 & 51-21-72-370-804; [10] VERIFIED STEP 9; [11] ACCOMPLISHED GVI OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA FOR CORROSION; EXISTING REPAIRS FOUND NO DEFECTS; [12] REF USED ON STEP 11; B737NG SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 STEP 4.E; [13] OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS; [14] INSTALLED REPAIR STIFFENER; ANGLE AND SHIMS AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; [15] ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF L/H STABILIZER #4 RIB 3RD STIFFENER PER B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4.; [16] VERIFIED STEPS 14 AND 15

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