Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 1, 2021
Submitted
November 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
27882
Aircraft time
69,284 hours, 41,071 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
R/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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB ASSY. #4 (STAB STA 120.30); STIFFENER #3 LOWER AREA CRACK NOTED. REMOVED CRACK IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R REPAIR 4. PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON REWORKED AREA WEB IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23 CRACK NOTED. PERFORMED ROTO INSP ON REWORKED AREA 4EA EXISTING HOLES AT LOWER CHORD IAW NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.16, CRACK NOTED ON 1EA HOLE. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE AT #4 RIB STIFFENERS #3 IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R REPAIR 5. LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-05-0G-0. FABRICATED FILLER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-REPAIR 5.TREATED AND PRIMED NEW REPAIR ANGLE IAW AMM 51-21-41-370-801 & AMM 51-21-72-370-804. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5.

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