Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
June 7, 2022
Submitted
July 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32513
Aircraft time
52,870 hours, 31,550 cycles
Part
Stiffener
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

R/H HORIZONTAL STAB. FRONT SPAR INTERNAL RIB 4 ;STEFFINER # 4 CRACKED @ LOWER RADIUS / [01] REMOVED DAMGAE AREA AT #4 RIB STEFFINER #4 AS REF. B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4;[02] VERIFIED STEP #1;[03] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON REWORKED AREA IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; 1 CRACK NOTED CRACK LENGTH .400'<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CALDUE: 10/22;[04] REMOVED DAMAGE (CRACK) AREA FROM RIB #4 WEB AS REF. B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4.;[05] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT AREA. IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 23. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-8-22. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[06] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO INSP ON 6EA FASTENER OPEN HOLES NEAR TO REWORKED AREA. IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 16. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-8-22. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[07] LOCATED AND DRILL NEW REPAIR PARTS (T-SECTION; ANGLE AND SHIMS) AS REF. B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 AND 51-10-02-0G-0.;[08] VERIFIED STEP 7. OK TO TREAT AND PRIME REPAIR PARTS.;[09] TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND REPAIR AREA AS REF. B737-700 SRM 51-20-01-0G-0 AND AMM 51-21-72-370-804;[10] VERIFIED STEP 9. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS.;[11] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS (T-SECTION; ANGLE AND SHIMS) AT #4 RIB STEFFINER #4 AS REF. B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4. PENDING FILLET SEAL.;[12] VERIFIED STEP 11. PENDING FILLET SEAL.;[13] APPLIED FILLET SEAL TO REPAIR AS REF. B737-700 AMM 51-31-00-390-804;[14] VERIFIED STEP #13.;[15] VERIFIED WORK ACCOMPLISHED.

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