Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
November 28, 2022
Submitted
December 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7742B
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
33928
Aircraft time
51,537 hours, 27,573 cycles
Part
Stiffener
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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB 5 STIFFENER 3 LOWER SECTION CRACKED<[01] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON RIB # 5 STIFFENER 3 IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACK NOTED<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 166316 CALDUE: 10/23;[02] CRACK LENGTH ON STIFFENER 3 IS 0.625' PER B737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 23; TOOL USED NORTEC 500; B/C 19497; CAL DUE DATE 05/23.;[03] PERFORMED ROTO INSP ON STIFFENER#3 LOWER CHORD EXISTING HOLES IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.16; NO CRACKS<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[04] CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA FROM VERT. STIFFENER #3 OF RIB #5; LOWER SECTION AS PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4; FIG. 202.(JOB ACCOMPLISHED BY: A.S. #22135).;[05] VERIFIED STEP 4;[06] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON RIB # 5 STIFFENER 3 IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; NO CRACKS.<BR>TOOL USED: NORTEC 600 B/C 166317 CALDUE: 10/23;[07] RECEIVED REPAIR KIT P/N: 55100003-01; LOCATED & DRILLED AS PER SRM 51-40-05; & 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4; FIG.202.(JOB ACCOMPLISHED BY: A.S. #22135).;[08] VERIFIED STEP 7;[09] OK TO TREAT AND PRIME REPAIR PARTS;[10] TREATED & PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AS PER SRM 51-20-01; & AMM 51-21-72-370-804.;[11] VERIFIED STEP 10. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS.;[12] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT RT HORZ. STAB. RIB # 5; STIFFENER 3; AS PER SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4; FIG. 202.;[13] VERIFIED STEP 12;[14] TASK C/W;[15] TASK C/W

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