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
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

REMOVE LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IN SPAR RIB ASSY #5 FOR ACCESS TO STIFFENER #3 REPAIR. ; REMOVE LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STAILIZER IN SPAR RI ASSY #5 FOR ACCESS TO STIFFENER #3 REPAIR. / [01] REMOVED L/H HORIZONTAL STAB IN SPAR RIB #5 STIFFENERS #3 IAW B737 SRM 51-40-020G-0.; [02] LATE ENTRY REMOVED PAINT FOR ACCESS TO FASTENER AT UPPER AND LOWER SKIN TO GAIN ACCESS TO REMOVE L/H HORIZONTAL STAB RIB #5 IAW AMM51-21-11-150-801.; [03] VERIFIED STEP 1 AND 2.; [04] OK TO INSTALL #5 RIB.; [05] PARTIALLY INSTALLED L/H # 5 RIB INSTALLED 70% OF FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.

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