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
Rh Hor 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 STAB INSPAR RIB ASSY NR 4 HSS 120.30. STIFFENER #2 LOWER AREA CRACK NOTED. REMOVED CRACK ON STIFFENER 2 RIB 4 RT HORIZONTAL STAB IAW SRM 55-10-09 -2R REPAIR4. VERIFIED STEP 1 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. PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON REWORKED AREA WEB IAW NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23 CRACK NOTED. REMOVED CRACK ON WED AND HOLE AT 4 RIB STIFFENER 2 IAW SRM 55-10 09-2R REPAIR 5.

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