Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 27, 2022
Submitted
November 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32526
Aircraft time
52,572 hours, 31,375 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE PANEL #3 CRACKED COUNTING FROM I/B TO O/B / [01] REMOVED RIB AT LEFT STAB. HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE PANEL #3. REF. SRM. 51-40-020G-0-A00729.;[02] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO INSP ON FASTENER OPEN HOLES; IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 16. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-17-23. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[03] PERFORMED HFEC COUNTERSUNK INSP ON FASTENER OPEN HOLES; IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 53-30-00 PROCE 3. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-17-23. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[04] RECIVED; LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW HOLES NEW RIB-CHORD PN. # 186A1352-5. REF. SRM. 51-40-05-0G-0.;[05] VERIFIED STEPS 1 AND 4. OK TO INSTALL RIB L/H STAB L/E #3 PNL.;[06] INSTALLED NEW RIB #3; P/N: 186A1352-5; AT LT HORZ. STAB. L/E PANEL; AS PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 & DWG. 186A1303. ( JOB PERFORMED BY: J.B. # 4630).;[07] VERIFIED STEP 6

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