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 STABILIZER INSPAR RIB HSS 120.30. 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED PART OF THE RIB HSS 120.3 STIFFENER. CUT OUT ON WEB 0.5' X 0.250' IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4. HFEC INSPECTED CUT OUT IAW NDTM PART 6 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 23, NO CRACKS NOTED. HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLES IAW NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16, NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR (1) T-SECTION, (2) ANGLES, (3) SHIMS. APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5. INSTALLED REPAIR TO STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4.

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