Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
August 24, 2022
Submitted
September 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496WN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
32478
Aircraft time
59,797 hours, 35,569 cycles
Part
Flange
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

AFTER REMOVAL OF LT HOR. STAB. RIB 5 FOUND LOWER FLANGE CRACKED BTW STIFENER 2 AND 3 / [01] CUTOUT DAMAGE AT LH HORIZONTAL STAB RIB #5 LOWER FLANGE BTW STIFFENER 2 AND 3 SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5;[02] VERIFIED STEP 1;[03] PERFORMED A HFEC INSP. PER B737 NDT PART 6 50-00-00 PROC 23. NO CRACKS.<BR>TOOL USED OLYMPUS NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CAL DUE DATE 10/22.;[04] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO INSP ON FASTENER OPEN HOLES AROUND OF CUTOUT OF LT HOR STA RIB 5 LOWER FLANGE BTW STIFENER 2 AND 3; IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 16. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-8-22. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[05] ACCOMPLISHED INSURANCE CUT AT RIB 5 CUTOUT AREA IN REF SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[06] VERIFIED INSURANCE CUT STEP 5.;[07] REF TASK CARDS: TTG8Q00ELGX8; AND TTG8Q00EJK10 FOR STIFFNER AND FLANGE REPAIRS. (22-155-02679 -WIP1); AND (22-155-02679-WIP2);[08] VERIFIED 7