Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
August 4, 2021
Submitted
September 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755SA
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
27871
Aircraft time
74,723 hours, 44,099 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

LT HORIZ. STAB RIB ASSY. 4 (STAB STA 120.30) 3RD VERT STIFFENER IS CRACKED. ; / [01] REMOVED CRACK DAMAGE LOWER RADIUS OF 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER AND WEB L=0.85' X W=0.35' IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 ITEM 4 STEP B.; [02] VERIFIED REMOVAL OF CRACK DAMAGE AND PERFORMED GVI PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.B AND E; [05] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS.T-SECTION 60-5872#7075T76511 0.063' THICK LOT # 1430775-2; ANGLE BAC1490-2793#7075T62 0.063' LOT # 1435997-1; SHIM 2.E.A 7075T6 0.016' THICK LOT # 1439717-1 IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4. ITEM 4 STEP F-J. FIGURE 202 REPAIR 4 DETAIL A.[11] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 ITEM 4 STEPS M-P.; [12] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 11; [13] APPLIED FILLET SEAL AND FINISH TO REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R REPAIR 4 ITEM 4 STEPS Q & R.; [14] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 13; [15] REMOVED LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB ASSY AT STAB STA 120.30 PRIOR TO PERFORMING REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-02-OG-0.; [18] INSTALLED LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB ASSY AT STAB STA 120.30 IAW SRM 51-40-02-OG-0; BOEING DRAWINGS #182A1500; 182A3001 AND 002A0001.;[20] REMOVED CRACK DAMAGE ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB ASSY AT STAB STA 120.30 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER LOWER RADIUS AND WEB AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R 4 FIGURE 202 REPAIR 4 DETAIL A.; [21] VERIFIED REMOVED CRACK DAMAGE ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB ASSY AT STAB STA 120.30 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER LOWER RADIUS AND WEB AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R 4 FIGURE 202 REPAIR 4 DETAIL A.

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