Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
July 8, 2022
Submitted
July 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
33989
Aircraft time
60,197 hours, 35,659 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

RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB NUMBER 5 HAS A CRACK ON NUMBER 2 STIFFENER EXTENDING INTO THE WEB 1 INCH ABOVE LOWER ATTACHING FLANGE. RH HORIONTAL STABILIER RIB NUMBER 5 HAS A CRACK ON NUMBER 2 STIFFENER EXTENDING INTO THE WEB 1 INCH ABOVE LOWER ATTACHING FLANGE. / [01] VERIFIED CRACK REF B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 23; TOOL USED OLYMPUS NORTEC 600; B/C 172389; 07/22.;[02] REMOVED DAMAGE FRPM STIFFENER #2 REF USED 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.B(1);[03] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON REWORKED 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.;[04] LOCATED AND DRILLED RIB STIFFENER REPAIR AT RIB #5 STIFFENER #2 REF USED SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.H FIG 202 DETAIL A;[05] VERIFIED STEPS 1; 2; 4;[06] OK TO INSTALL RIB STIFFENER REPAIR AT RIB #5 STIFFENER #2;[07] INSTALLED STIFFENER RIB REPAIR AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER #5 RIB #2 STIFFENER REF USED SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4.N TO R;[08] VERIFIED STEP 7;[09] TASK C/W;[10] TASK C/W

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