# SDR SWAA2022072728472
- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 14, 2022
- Submitted: July 27, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N7732A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7732A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7BD
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7BD](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7bd) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 34861
- Aircraft time: 52,541 hours, 28,248 cycles
- System (JASC): [5511 ยท Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5511)
- Part: Angle
- Condition: Ratcheting
- Location: R/H Horiz. Stab.
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022072728472
## Discrepancy
RH STAB RIB #5 (STA 129.50) HAS CRACK AT LWR I/B FLANGE BETWEEN STIFFENERS #1 AND #2. / [01] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON RIB#5 STA 129.50 LOWER INBD FLANGE BETWEEN STIFFENER#1 AND #2 B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACK CONFIRMED MARKED
TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[09] FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AS PER B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[10] VERIFIED STEP 9
OK TO TREAT AND PRIME;[11] TREATED AND PRIMED AS PER B737-700 AMM 51-21-41-701; B737-700 AMM 51-21-72-370-801;[12] OK TO INSTALL ANGLE;[13] INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AT RIB#5 STA 129.50 BETWEEN STIFFENER #1 AND #2 LOWER SIDE SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[14] FABRICATED FILLER MATERIAL USED 7075-T6-.063 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[15] VERIFIED STEPS 13 AND 14;[16] CORRECTION TO STEP 10.
RII INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED BY MANUEL RABASSA
VERIFIED STEP 9
OK TO TREAT AND PRIME ANGLE;[17] CORRECTION TO STEP 12.
RII INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED BY MANUEL RABASSA
OK TO INSTALL ANGLE;[18] TREATED AND PRIMED AS PER B737-700 AMM 51-21-41-701; B737-700 AMM 51-21-72-370-801;[19] INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AT RT. STAB RIB 5 PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[20] INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER AT RT. STAB RIB 5 PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-5
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