Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
August 23, 2022
Submitted
September 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32478
Aircraft time
59,797 hours, 35,569 cycles
Part
None
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

LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB #5;STIFFENER 3 HAS CRACK. / [01] REMOVED CRACK AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB#5 STIFFENER 3 SRM51-10-02-G-0 AND 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4;[02] VERIFIED STEP 1;[03] PERFORMED HFEC INSP. ON CUTOUT IN WEB AREA OF THE L/H HORIZ. STAB. RIB #5 STIFF. #3 IAW B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 23. NO CRACKS; EQUIP: NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CAL DUE: 10/22;[04] RECEIVED NEW PARTS PO#1728471) LOCATED MEW PARTS AND DRILLER NEW HOLES AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZE RIB#5 STIFFENERS' #3 SRM 51-40-05-0ZG-0;[05] (CORRECTION STEP #1)CUT-OUT DAMAGE AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB#5 STIFFENER #3 SRM 51-10-02 AND 55)10-09-2R-4;[06] CORRECTION TO STEP # 1: CUTOUT CRACK AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB#5 STIFFENER 3. SRM 51-10-02-G-0 AND SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4.;[07] VERIFIED STEPS 4 AND 6;[08] OK TO TREAT AND PRIME NEW HOLES;[09] TREATED AND PRIMED NEW HOLES AT L/H HORIZONTAL STAB RIB #5 STIFFENER 3. REF 51-20-01-0G-0 AND SRM 51-21-72-370-804;[10] OK TO INSTALL NEW REPAIR PARTS;[11] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT LH HORIZONTAL STAB RIB 5 STIFFENER 3 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4;[12] VERIFIED STEP 11 -- INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT LH HORIZONTAL STAB RIB 5 STIFFENER 3 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4

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