Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
May 5, 2022
Submitted
June 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7875A
Make and model
Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial
29354
Aircraft time
50,797 hours, 27,672 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lh Hor 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

LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB; AT STABILIZER STATION 129.5; 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED. / REMOVED DAMAGE FROM 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER OF THE RIB 129.5 IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4; STEP 4.B.(1); HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLES IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16.NO CRACKS NOTED.HFEC INSPECTED BLENDED AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.F. G.H.I.J.T-SECTION: 7075-T76511; 0.063 IN; LOT. 1463618-1.ANGLE: 7075-T6; 0.063 IN; CLAD; LOT. 1477816-1.SHIM: 7075-T6; 0.020 IN; CLAD; LOT. 1381332-1; CHEMICAL CONVERSION AND PRIMER COATING APPLIED TO REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEPS 4.K.L.; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEPS 4.M.N.O.P.Q.R.

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