Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
November 15, 2021
Submitted
April 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907WN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
36619
Aircraft time
45,674 hours, 26,656 cycles
Part
None
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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: RH STAB #6 RIB HAS AN HFEC INDICATION OF A CRACK IN THE 4TH STIFFENER FROM THE FRONT ; / [01] DAMAGE IS LOCATED ON THE #6 RIB IN THE RH STABILIZER; [02] CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4.; [03] C/W NDT INSP OF CUT-OUT AND RIB SKIN PER PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. C/W HOLE PROBE INSP PER NDT PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. NO DEFECTS NOTED.; [04] INSTALLED REPAIR ON R/H STABILIZER #6 RIB; 4TH STIFFENER FROM THE FRONT; REF SRM 55-10-09-2R-4.; [05] C/W; [06] OK TO INSTALL RIB.; [07] GRANTED : OK TO INSTALL RIB ON CORRECTIVE ACTION # 6; [08] C/W RII INSPECTION OF STEP 3; ( INSTALLED REPAIRED RIB IAW SRM 51-40-02.); [09] OK TO INSTALL R/H FRONT SPAR CLOSE OUT PANEL REF. STEP 1.; [10] VERIFIED STEP 1; [11] INSPECTED STEP 5; SEALING OF FASTENER HEADS. OK; [12] OK TO CONNECT BALANCE BAY PNL; [13] INSTALLED R/H BALANCE BAY PANEL PER AMM 27-31-41; [14] PERFORMED ELEVATOR MANUAL MODE TEST PER AMM 27-31-00; [15] COMPLETED RIB CRACK REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4.; [16] VERFIED MEASURMENTS ADDED TO CARD.