Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
March 17, 2022
Submitted
April 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32461
Aircraft time
46,030 hours, 27,571 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/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

L/H HOR STAB INSPAR RIB ASSY 4 (STAB STA 120.30) STIFFENER 3 CRACKED / [01] REMOVED CRACK AT L/H HOR STAB INSPAR RIB #4 STIFFENER #3 AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-10-02-0G-0;[02] STEP# 1 VERIFIED .;[03] PERFORMED HFEC INSP. ON L/H HORIZ. STAB. INSPA RIB ASSY #4 (STAB STA 120.30) STIFF. #3 IAW B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 23. CRACK NOTED; EQUIP: NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CAL DUE: 10/22;[04] PERFORMED ROTO INSP. ON EXISTING HOLES ON L/H HORIZ. STAB. INSPAR RIB ASSY #4 (STAB STA 120.30) STIFF. #3 IAW B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 16. NO CRACKS; EQUIP: NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CAL DUE: 10/22;[05] REMOVED DAMAGE(CRACK) AT WEB FROM RIB ASSY #4 STIFF. #3 AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-10-02-0G-0.;[06] CONTINUE WORK PROCESS;[07] PERFORMED HFEC INSP. ON REPAIR AREA CUTOUT @ L/H HORIZ. STAB. RIB ASSY #4 (STAB. STA 120.30) STIFF. #3 IAW B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 23. NO CRACKS; EQUIP: NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CAL DUE: 10/22;[08] CONCUR WITH STEP#7 . PERFOMED REQUIERD VISUAL INSPECTION PER PARA. E ON WORK INSTRUCTIONS.NO NEW DEFECTS NOTED.;[09] LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES AT REPAIR PARTS AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0.;[10] VERIFIED 9. OK TO TREAT AND PRIME;[11] TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-20-01-0G-0 AND SOPM 20-41-02;[12] VERIFIED 11. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS;[13] INSTALLED REPAIR AT L/H HOR STAB INSPAR RIB #4 STIFFENER #3 AS PER B737-700 SRM SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4; FIGURE 202.;[14] VERIFIED STEP 13 AND 14;[15] CARD COMPLETED.

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