Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
May 10, 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
Skin
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

CRACK IN LH HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN. LOCATED ALONG INBD SIDE OF STAB STA 193.9 RIB; 17'FROM FRONT SPAR. CRACK VERIFIED BY HFEC. RUNS IN FWD AND AFT DIRECTION AND MEASURES .9' IN LENGTH. SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 IS APPLICABLE TO THIS REPAIR.; TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED PART OF THE LH HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN; INBD SIDE OF STAB STA 193.9 RIB; CUT OUT DIMENSIONS 1.8' X 1.0' IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 4. B. (2);HFEC INSPECTION REQUEST AT THE CUT OUT EDGES AND OPEN HOLES TO ENSURE NO OTHER DAMAGES EXIST. HFEC INSPECTED CUT EDGE IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.NO CRACKS NOTED.HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLES IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16.NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS (1) DOUBLER 2024 T3 CLAD 0.080' LOT# 1483761-1 AND (2) FILLER 2024 T3 CLAD 0.063' LOT# 1466518-1; APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING; IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND APPLIED SEALANT AROUND THE EDGES OF THE DOUBLER AT LH HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA 193.9 IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11;

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