Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377L9

Difficulty date
November 19, 2021
Submitted
January 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7817J
Make and model
Boeing 7377L9
Aircraft serial
28013
Aircraft time
55,382 hours, 27,558 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB; AT STABILIZER STATION 129.50; 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED. ; / [01] CUT AND REMOVED CRACK DAMAGE LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB AT STABILIZER STATION 129.50; 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER L=0.35IN X W=0.35IN IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.B.;; [05] REMOVED 2 EACH CRACKS MARKED BY HFEC INSPECTION IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.C. NEW DIMENSION ARE L=0.55IN X W=0.50IN.; [06] 1 EACH FASTENER HOLE NOT CRACKED; CRACKED HOLE ON 2ND VERTICICAL STIFFENER TASK CARD TTG8Q009E9ZL.; [08] REQUEST HFEC INSPECTION AFTER 2 EACH CRACK DAMAGE REMOVAL MARKED BY HFEC INSPECTION STEP 4 FOR CRACK FREE CONDITION IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.C.; [09] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSP OF CUTOUT IAW B737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 23; NO CRACKS NOTED. <BR>TOOL ID ATS 1465 SN60004150296; [10] PERFORMED A GVI OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA FOR CORROSION; EXISTING REPAIRS OR ANY OTHER DEFECTS IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.E. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND.; [11] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS; T-SECTION 7075-T76511 0.063IN THICK LOT # 1463116-1; ANGLE BAC 1490 7075-T62 0.063IN THICK LOT # 1464923-1; AND SHIM 2 (E.A) 7075-T6 0.016IN THICK LOT # 1439717-1 IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.F - J.;

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