Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
January 3, 2023
Submitted
February 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32484
Aircraft time
59,684 hours, 35,490 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
NOTREPORTED
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

L/H HORIZONTAL STAB RIB 6 #3 STIFFENER LOWER RADIUS IS CRACKED.<[01] REMOVED THE DAMAGED PART AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 129.50 RIB 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4;[02] HFEC REQUEST ON THE CUTOUT EDGES; WEB AND EXISTING FASTENERS HOLES WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA TO ENSURE NO CRACKS EXIST.;[03] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 1.;[04] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC SURFACE SCAN IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OPEN HOLES IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>EQUIPMENT USED: <BR>-NORTEC 600 ID: ATS2353 CAL DUE: 01/23 <BR>-MINIMITE ID: ATS1411 CAL DUE: 07/23;[05] PERFORMED GVI OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4;[06] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS (1) T-SECTION FROM 60-5872 7075 T76511 LOT# 1463618-1 (2) ANGLE FROM BAC 1490-2793 7075 T62 CLAD LOT# 1477816-1 (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 STEP 5. NO DEFECTS NOTED.;[08] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 6. VERIFIED OK TO PRIME.;[09] PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND COMMON AREA IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 OK TO INSTALL.;[10] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 9. VERIFIED OK TO INSTALL.;[11] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 129.50 RIB 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4

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