Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
April 18, 2022
Submitted
May 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7736A
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
35109
Aircraft time
50,096 hours, 25,534 cycles
Part
Doubler
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

FOUND 1 INCH CRACK ON LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER IN-SPAR SKIN AT STATION 193.90 RIB; 16' FROM THE FRONT SPAR. AREA MARKED. / [01] TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGE PART OF THE SKIN AT DISCREPANCY AREA; CUT OUT DIMENSIONS 1.8' X 0.9' IAW SRM 51-10-02;[02] HFEC INSPECTION REQUEST AT EDGES OF THE CUT OUT AND OPEN HOLES TO ENSURE NO OTHER DAMAGE EXIST.;[03] HFEC INSPECTED CUT EDGE IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23; NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR>HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLES IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16; NO CRACKS NOTED. <BR>EQUIP USED: NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 EQUIP USED: MINIMITE ID: ATS240;[04] VERIFIED DAMAGE REMOVED AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER IN-SPAR SKIN AT STATION 193.90 RIB; 16' FROM THE FRONT SPAR. NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IN AREA NOTED.;[05] SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 IS APPLICABLE.;[06] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS -(1) DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 CLAD 0.080' LOT#1483761-1 -(2) FILLER FROM 2024 T3 CLAD 0.063' LOT# 1466518-1; APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 OK TO PRIME.;[07] EDITED ACTION 1 CHANGED MATERIAL THICKNESS;[08] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 5-7. OK TO PRIME REPAIR PARTS.;[09] APPLIED PRIMER TO REPAIR PARTS AND COMMON AREA IAW AMM 51-21-99 OK TO INSTALL.;[10] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 9. VERIFIED OK TO INSTALL.;[11] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT DISCREPANCY AREA IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11;[12] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 11.;[13] APPLIED TOP FINISH COAT IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11;[14] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 13

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