Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
June 28, 2022
Submitted
July 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7732A
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
34861
Aircraft time
52,541 hours, 28,248 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 STABILIZER RIB #4 STIFFENER #3 LOWER FLANGE WITH A CRACK. / [01] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON RIB STIFFENER LOWER FLANGE IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACK CONFIRMED.<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[02] RT STABILAIZER RIB 4 STIFFENER 3; CUT OUT DAMAGED AT LOWER FLANGE I/B AND O/B SIDE AS PER B737-700 SRM 55-10-09--2R-5 REPAIR 5.;[03] VERIFIED STEP 2.;[04] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON LWR CHORD STIFFENER #3 O/B IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACK MARKED AND CONFIRMED <BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CALDUE: 10/22;[05] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT AREAS IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; NO CRACKS<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CALDUE: 10/22;[06] STEPS 2 THROUGH 5 REJECTED.<BR>RIBS GOT CONFUSED IN PROCESS. WORK NOT ACCOMPLISHED.;[07] WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON TTG8Q00DKMJB;[08] VERIFIED STEP # 7 NOTE ALL RIB # 4 COMPLETE;[09] ALL RIB # 4 REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE;[10] OK

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