Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
November 13, 2021
Submitted
December 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7722B
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
32668
Aircraft time
49,599 hours, 25,042 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 STAB INSPAR RIB HSS 111.10, 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTED 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 23. CRACKING INDICATION NOTED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH FROM BOTTOM OF RIB ON STIFFENER APPROX .5 INCH IN LENGTH. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS (1) T-SECTION, ANGLE, AND SHIM. APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4. VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 9. PRIMED REPAIR AND COMMON AREA IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4.

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