Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
September 27, 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

LT HORIZONTAL STAB INSPAR RIB AT STAB STA 120.30 HAS CRACK ON 4TH STIFFENER FROM FWD END ON LOWER SIDE. / [01] TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED PART ON INSPAR RIB 120.3' 4TH STIFFENER; CUT OUT DIMENSIONS 0.5' X 0.340' IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4.2' CRACK NOTED IN INSPECTION AREA. MARKED ENDS.<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] TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED PART ON LOWER FLANGE OF THE RIB COMMON TO 4TH STIFFENER; CUT OUT DIMENSIONS 1.1' X 0.6' AIW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[07] HFEC INSPECTION REQUEST ON THE CUT OUT EDGES.;[08] HFEC INSPECTED INSPECTION AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.<BR>NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR>EQUIP USED:<BR>-NORTEC 600 ID: ATS2353 CAL DUE: 01/23;[09] INSPECTED ACTION 6; VERIFIED MEASUREMENT TABLE.;[10] 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)FILLER 7075 T6 0.050' CLAD LOT# 1407842-2 (4) SHIM FROM 7075 T6 0.020' CLAD LOT# 1381332-1 PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND COMMON AREA IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON INSPAR RIB 120.3' 4TH STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5

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