Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 73776Q

Difficulty date
January 5, 2023
Submitted
February 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565WN
Make and model
Boeing 73776Q
Aircraft serial
30282
Aircraft time
56,383 hours, 37,305 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

LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB; AT STABILIZER STATION 111.10; 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED.<[01] HFEC REQUEST TO VERIFY CRACK ON L/H HORIZONTAL STAB INSPAR RIB AT STAB. STA. 111.10 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER;[02] VERIFIED CRACK IAW 737 NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 TOOL# IS000680 CAL. DUE 04/2023.;[03] REMOVED THE DAMAGED PART AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 111.10 RIB 4HT VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4;[04] HFEC REQUEST ON THE CUT OUT EDGES; WEB AND EXISTING FASTENERS HOLES WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA TO ENSURE NO CRACKS EXIST.;[07] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS (1) T-SECTION FROM 60-5872 7075 T76511 LOT# 1449876-1 (2) ANGLE FROM BAC 1490-2793 7075 T62 CLAD LOT# 1442205-1 (3) SHIM FROM 7075 T6 0.040' CLAD LOT# 1463598-1; APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 OK TO PRIME.;[08] PERFORMED GVI OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA; NO DEFECTS NOTED; IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4.;[09] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 7 AND 8.;[10] PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND COMMON AREA IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 OK TO INSTALL.;[11] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 10.;[12] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 111.10 RIB 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4;[13] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 12.;[14] VERIFIED COMPLETION.

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