Service difficulty report · Rib Doubler · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
July 20, 2022
Submitted
August 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32518
Aircraft time
52,920 hours, 31,399 cycles
Part
Rib Doubler
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE ACCESS PANEL 331B RIB #7 CRACKED / [01] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON L/H HORIZ STAB L/E ACCESS PANEL RIB#7 IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACK NOTED (LENGTH 0.250?)<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[02] REMOVED LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E ACCESS PANEL 331B RIB # 7 REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-02. WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY RICARDO SAMANIEGO EMPL # 35463;[03] VERIFIED STEP 2;[04] LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES ON NEW LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE PANEL 331B RIB # 7 REF B 737-700 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0.WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY TECHNICIAN RICARDO SAMANIEGO EMPL # 35463.;[05] VERIFIED STEP 4;OK TO INSTALL NEW RIB # 7;[06] REPLACED RIB #7 PN 186A1307-3 AT L/H HORIZ. STAB. L.E PANEL REF. B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[07] VERIFIED STEP 6;[08] VERIFIED INSTALLATION OF NEW RIB;CARD COMPLETED

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