Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 7, 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
Lh 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAILIZER INSPAR RIB ASSY #4 STIFFENER #2 LOWER CRACK NOTED. PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON STIFFENER#2 LOWER CHORD IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; 2EA CRACKS NOTED. PERFORMED ROTO INSP ON STIFFENER#2 LOWER 8EA EXISTING HOLES IAW NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.16; CRACKS NOTED ON 2EA HOLES. REMOVED CRACK HOLES RIB #4 STIFFENER #2 I/B AND O/B LOWER FLESH IAW B737 SRM 55-10-09-2R-REPAIR 5.; [04] VERIFIED STEP 3 (DAMAGE REMOVAL).; [05] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; NO CRACKS

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