Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
August 25, 2022
Submitted
October 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555LV
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
36726
Aircraft time
36,017 hours, 21,105 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

L/H HORIZONTAL STAB INSPAR RIB ASSEMBLY #4 STIFFENER #4 CRACKED. / [01] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON STIFFENER #4 IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACK NOTED<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CALDUE: 10/22;;[11] FABRICATED LOWER ANGLE USING BAC 1490 7075-T 6 PER REF SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[12] LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 AND 51-40-02-0G-0;;[24] INSTALLED L/H HORIZONTAL INSPAR RIB #4 LOWER CHORD AND STIFFER REPAIR PER REFERENCE SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5. APPLIED SEALANT BMS 5-95 SQUEEZE OUT AND FILET SEAL WITH BMS 5-95 PER REF. 51-20-05-0G-0.;[25] VERIFIED STEP 24;[26] INSTALLED L/H HORIZONTAL INSPAR RIB #4 LOWER CHORD AND STIFFER REPAIR PER REFERENCE SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 REPAIR 5. APPLIED SEALANT BMS 5-95 SQUEEZE OUT AND FILET SEAL WITH BMS 5-95 PER REF. 51-20-05-0G-0;[27] VERIFIED STEP 26

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