Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
June 23, 2022
Submitted
July 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29844
Aircraft time
66,134 hours, 39,057 cycles
Part
Rib
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 RONT SPAR MOVEABLE L/E FAIRING CRACKED @ RIB 2 END MKD DOT / [01] PERFORMED HFEC INSP. ON L/H HORIZ STAB. FRONT SPAR MOVABLE L/E FAIRING @ RIB #2 END IAW B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 23. CRACK CONFIRMED; EQUIP: NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CAL DUE: 3/23;[02] REMOVED L/H HORIZONTAL RIB #2 AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[03] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW #2 RIB AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0;[04] VERIFIED AMT STEP 2 AND 3. OK TO INSTALL NEW RIB #2.;[05] INSTALLED RIB#2 ON L/H HORIZONTAL STAB L/E AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[06] REMOVED L/H HORIZONTAL RIB #2 AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW #2 RIB AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0. INSTALLED RIB#2 ON L/H HORIZONTAL STAB L/E AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.;[07] VERIFIED STEPS 5 AND 6.

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