Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
September 23, 2022
Submitted
November 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N201LV
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29854
Aircraft time
59,586 hours, 35,374 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zn 300 Stabilize
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

CRACK ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB ASSY AT 4 2ND FROM L/E.(STAB STA 120.30; APPROX. 19' FROM L/E) CRACK ON L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB ASSY AT 4 2ND FROM L/E.(STAB STA 120.30 APPROX. 19' FROM L/E) / [01] TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED PART ON INSPAR RIB 120.3' 2ND STIFFENER; CUT OUT DIMENSIONS 0.6' X 0.340' IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4;[02] HFEC INSPECTION REQUEST ON THE CUT OUT EDGES ; WEB; AND EXISTING HOLES WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA.;[03] MEASUREMENT TABLE VERIFIED;[04] INSPECTED ACTION 1;[05] HFEC INSPECTED AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.<BR>NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLES IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. <BR>NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>EQUIP USED:<BR>-NORTEC 600 ID: ATS2353 CAL DUE: 01/23<BR>-MINIMITE ID: ATS1411 CAL DUE: 07/23;[06] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS (1) T-SECTION FROM 60-5872 7075 T76511 LOT# 1449876-1 (2) ANGLE FROM BAC 1490-2793 7075 T62 CLAD LOT# 1480247-1 (3) SHIM FROM 7075 T6 0.020' CLAD LOT# 1381332-1; APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 OK TO PRIME.;[07] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #6<BR>OK TO PRIME GIVEN;[08] PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND COMMON AREA IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS ON RIB.;[09] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 8. VERIFIED OK TO INSTALL.;[10] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON INSPAR RIB 120.3' 2ND STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4;[11] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 10.

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