Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
September 1, 2021
Submitted
October 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
34333
Aircraft time
53,839 hours, 31,987 cycles
Part
None
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/H Horiz. 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

INSPAR RIB ASSY 4 (STAB STA 120.30); STIFFENER 3 CRACKED ; / [01] PERFORMED HFEC INSP. ON INSPAR RIB ASSY 4 (STAB. STA 120.30) STIFFENER 3 IAW B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 23. CRACK CONFIRMED. EQUIP: NORTEC 600 CAL DUE: 10/21 B/C 166317; [02] PERFORMED LAYOUT AND TRIMMED OUT DMG ON VERTICAL STIFFENER 3 AS PER B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 FIG 202.; [03] VERIFIED STEP 2; [04] 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 172389; [05] ACCOMPLISHED GVI OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR; NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REF B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.E; [06] LOCATED AND DRILLED NO.4 RIB AND REPAIR PARTS AS PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 FIG 202 AND SRM 51-40-05-0G-0.; [07] VERIFIED STEP 1; OK TREAT AND PRIME; [08] ACCOMPLISHED TREAT AND PRIME OF REPAIR PARTS PER B737-700 AMM 51-20-01 AND SOPM 20-41-02.; [09] VERIFIED STEP 8; AND OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS; [10] MIXED SEALANT BMS 5-95 AT 19:00 09-10-2021; SQUEEZE OUT AND FASTENER INSTALLATION VERFICATION DUE BY 21:00 09-10-2021.; [11] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 FIG 202 AND DWG NO. 55100003 REV B; [12] SEALANT SQUEEZE OUT VERIFICATION AND 100% PERMANENT FASTENER INSTALLATION ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO SQUEEZE OUT LIFE PER SOPM 20-50-19; [13] VERIFIED STEPS 10; 11; 12; [14] APPLIED FILLET SEAL TO REPAIR PARTS AS PER B737-700 AMM 51-31-00-390-804.; [15] VERIFIED STEP 14

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