Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
September 18, 2021
Submitted
October 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N296WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
36613
Aircraft time
46,748 hours, 27,979 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

L/H HORIZONTAL STAB INSPAR RIB ASSEMBLY AT STAB STA 129.50 HAS HFEC INDICATED CRACK IN LOWER SURFACE AT FIRST FASTENER HOLE FWD OF VERTICAL STIFFENER #4. ; / [01] PERFORMED NDT HOLE PROBE PER NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PRO. 16; VERIFIED CRACK INDICATION.; [02] REMOVED DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-5.; [03] VERIFIED DAMAGED REMOVED BY HFEC PER NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PRO 23; [04] FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER ANGLE PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-5. TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-02.; [05] LAYED OUT RIVET PATTERN AND DRILLED HOLES PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-5. FOR REPAIR.; [06] PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF ALL EXISTING FASTENER HOLES IN THE REPAIR AREA AS REQUIRED PER NDT MANUAL PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 16 AND SRM 55-10-09-2R-5. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.; [07] INSPECTION COMPLETED ON FABRICATION OF REPAIR PARTS AS NOTED IN CORRECTIVE ACTION #4.; [08] COMPLETED FABRICATION OF REPAIR PARTS. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS.; [09] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-5.; [10] C/W INSPECTION OF STEP 9; [11] COMPLIED WITH REPAIR SEE STEPS 1-9.; [12] INSPECTED COMPLIED WITH REPAIR SEE STEPS 1-9.; [13] INSPECTED COMPLIED WITH REPAIR SEE STEPS 1-9.

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