Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
February 1, 2023
Submitted
March 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft serial
32747
Aircraft time
67,166 hours, 34,728 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 STILIZER RIB 4 CRACKED AT STIFFENER 2 LOWER RADIUS.<[01] REMOVED THE DAMAGE PART OF THE RIB 4 STIFFENER 2 LOWER RADIUS AS SHOW IN FIG. 202 PARA.4 LETTER B REF. SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4;[02] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON REWORKED; IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 23. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-17-23. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[03] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO INSP ON FASTENER OPEN HOLES NEAR TO REWORKED AREA; IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 16. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-17-23. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[04] VERIFIED STEP # 1;[05] LOCATED AND DRILLING PARTS OF THE REPAIR OF KIT P/N 55100003-01 PO#1792296 ON THE RIB 4 OF STIFFENER 2 LOWER RADIUS REF. SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 LETTERS (G;H;I;J);[06] VERIFIED STEP #5.<BR> OK TO TREAT AND PRIME DRILLED HOLES AND REPAIR PARTS AND AREA.;[07] (RII) PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION (GVI) OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA; (INCLUDING UNDERLYING STRUCTURE) FOR CORROSION; EXISTING REPAIR OR ANY OTHER DEFECTS.;[08] APPLIED TREAT AND PRIMER TO PARTS OF THE REPAIR AND THE RIB 4 OF THE STIFFENER 2 LOWER RADIUS REF. SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 PARA. 4 LETTERS (K;L);[09] ADD TO STEP #7.<BR> PER REF. SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4 E.;[10] (RII) VERIFIED STEP #8.<BR> OK TO INSTALL NEW REPAIR PARTS.;[11] INSTALLED REPAIR ON THE RIB 4 STIFFENER 2 LOWER RADIUS REF. SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 PARA. 4 LETTERS (M;N;O;P;Q;R);[12] (RII) FINAL INSPECTION; RIB REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.

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