Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
February 28, 2022
Submitted
March 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238WN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
34713
Aircraft time
53,117 hours, 31,534 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

UPON INSPECTION OF CCN:5510-I-15029-NG#2; FOUND 1 INCH CRACK ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER IN-SPAR SKIN AT STA 184.70; 9 INCHES FROM THE REAR SPAR. AREA MARKED / [01] REMOVED PAINT AT DISCREPANCY AREA IAW AMM 51-21-11-150-801;[02] HFEC REQUEST TO VERIFY CRACK AT DISCREPANCY AREA;[03] VERIFIED CRACK AND MARKED ENDS ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB IAW 737 NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 TOOL# ATS729;[04] TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED PART OF THE SKIN AT R/H HORIZ. STAB LOWER SURFACE AT DISCREPANCY AREA; CUT OUT DIMENSIONS 1.8' X 0.9' IAW SRM 51-10-02.;[05] HFEC INSPECTION REQUEST ON OPEN HOLES AND EDGES OF THE CUT OUT TO ENSURE NO DAMAGES EXIST.;[06] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT EDGES NO CRACK NOTED IAW 737 NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 TOOL# 2353;[07] HFEC INSPECTION REQUEST ON ALL OPEN FASTENER HOLES WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA AND ALL OPEN FASTENER HOLE COUNTERSINKS TO ENSURE NO DAMAGES EXIST.;[08] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION SEE 22-155-00661-WIP1;[09] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS -1 DOUBLER 2024 T3 CLAD 0.080' LOT# 1483761-1 -2 FILLER 2024 T3 CLAD 0.040' LOT# 1477766-1 -3 FILLER 2024 T3 CLAD 0.063' LOT# 1466518-1 APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING IAW 22-155-00661-WIP1 OK TO PRIME;[10] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 9;[11] AS PER EA 22-155-00661; THE REPAIR ACCEPTABLE AS A CONTINUE-IN-SERVICE CONDITION WITH REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS DEFINED IN EA 22-155-00661-DTI.;[12] VERIFIED RII REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.;[13] VERIFIED HORIZONTAL STAB SKIN WORKSCOPE COMPLETE PER EA 22-155-00661.