Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
June 29, 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
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

L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB #5 STIFFENER #4 LOWER FLANGE; WITH A CRACK. STAB. STA-129.50 / [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] CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ATL/H HORIZONTAL STAB RIB 5 STIFFENER 4 LOWER FLANGE STA 129.50AS PER B737 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5-A01102 REPAIR #5;[03] VERIFIED STEP 2.;[04] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON RIB STIFFENER #4 WEB AREA IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACK REMAINS.<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[05] PERFORMED ROTO INSP ON 4EA EXISTING HOLES IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.16; NO CRACKS<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[06] CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT L/H HORIZONTAL STAB RIB 5 STIFFENER 4 LOWER FLANGE STA 129.50AS PER B737 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5-A01102 REPAIR #5;[07] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT AREA IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; NO CRACKS NOTED<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[08] FABRICATED REPAIRS PARTS AT L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB #5 STIFFENER #4 AND LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW HOLES AT NEW PARTS SRM 55-10-09-2R-REPAIR #5;[09] VERIFIED STEPS 6 AND 8.<BR>OK TO TREAT AND PRIME.;[10] TREATED AND PRIMER NEW REPAIR PARTS SRM 51-21-72-370-804AND AMM 51-21-41-370-802;[11] VERIFIED STEP 10.<BR>OK TO INSTALL REPAIR.;[12] INSTALLED REPAIR AT RIB #5 STIFFENER #4 AS PER B 737-700 SRM <BR>55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5;

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