Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
July 6, 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
Rib
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

FOUND CRACK AT FWD LOWER RIB #4 AFTER REMOVAL OF RIB #4 FOUND A CRACK AT THE LOWER FWD SIDE OF THE RIB / [01] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON FWD LWR AREA OF RIB#4 IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACK CINFIRMED MARKED<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[02] CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AS PER B737 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[03] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT AREA IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; NO CRACKS<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CALDUE: 10/22;[04] ERROR ON STEPS 1-3 ENTERED ON WRONG ITEM; SEE FAULT TTG8Q00DKA6N FOR CORRECT FAULT.;[05] VERIFIED STEP 4

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