Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
January 23, 2023
Submitted
February 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29817
Aircraft time
71,833 hours, 42,592 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

R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR L/E INTERNAL RIB # 1 HAS STIFFENER # 2 CRACKED @ LOWER RADIUS MKD DOT<[01] REMOVED CRACK AT R/H HORIZONTAL STAB FRONT SPAR L/E #1RIB STIFFENER#2 AS PER REF B/737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4.;[02] VERIFIED STEP 1;[03] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT AREA STIFFENER#2 IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACK REMAINS ON WEB.(MARKED)<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[04] PERFORMED ROTO INSP ON 8EA EXISTING HOLES AT STIFFENER#2 LOWER CHORD IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.16; NO CRACKS NOTED<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[05] REMOVED CRACK ON WED AT R/H HORIZONTAL STAB FROM SPAR L/E #1 RIB STIFFENERS # 2 AS PER REF B/737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4.;[06] VALIDATED STEP 5;[07] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT AREA STIFFENER#2 IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23;NO CRACKS NOTED<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 03/23;[08] RII: VERIFIED STEP 1;[09] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PARTS OF REPAIR AT R/H HORIZONTAL STAB FROM SPAR L/E RIB # 1 STIFFENERS #2 AS PER REF B/737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4.;[10] VALIDATED STEP 9;[11] TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND PARTS AT R/H H STAB L/E RIB #1 STIFFENERS #2 REPAIR AS B/737 -700 AMM51-21-41-370-803 AND AMM 51-21-72-370-803.;[14] INSTALLED REPAIR AND APPLIED SEALANT AROUND EDGE AT R/H HORIZONTAL STAB L/E RIB#1 STIFFENERS #2 LOWER RADIOS AS B737 -700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 AND SOPM 20-50-19.;

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