Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
July 14, 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
Angle
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 STAB RIB #5 (STA 129.50) HAS CRACK AT LWR FWD SECTION PARALLEL TO LWR FLANGE / [01] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON FWD LWR AREA OF RIB#5 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 CUTOUT AREA IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; NO CRACKS NOTED<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[04] CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AS PER B737 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5<BR>RADIUS MEASURED: 0.235' <BR>CALIPER B/C: 172990 DUE DATE: 04-NOV-22;[05] CUT OUT AT LWR FWD SECTION PARALLEL TO LWR FLANGE MEASURED: CUT OUT LENGTH 0.609 CUT OUT WIDTH 0.230 <BR>CALIPER USED B/C: 172990 DUE DATE: 04-NOV-22;[06] VERIFIED STEPS 4 AND 5.;[07] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[08] HEAT TREATED REPAIR ANGLE FOR RT. STAB RIB 5 REF SRM 55-10-09-2R-5<BR>AND BAC 5606;[09] VERIFIED STEP #7;[10] VERIFIED STEP#8;[11] OK TO TREAT AND PRIMER;[12] TREATED AND PRIMER REPAIR PARTS AMM 51-21-41 AND 51-21-72;[13] VERIFIED STEP#12;[14] OK TO INSTALL REPAIR ANGLE;[15] INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AT RIB #5 LWR FWD SECTION SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;

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