Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
March 6, 2023
Submitted
March 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
36643
Aircraft time
45,114 hours, 27,397 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

RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB #5 - STIFFENER #2 IS CRACKED.<[01] PERFORMED HFEC ON SUSPECTED CRACK ON STIFFENER #2 OF RIB #5 OF RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. CRACK CONFIRMED IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.<BR>[NORTEC 600 ; B/C 166316 ; CALIB.DUE-10/23];[02] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON REWORKED AREA IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; NO CRACKS<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 166316 CALDUE: 10/23;[03] CORRECTION: PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON REWORKED AREA IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACKED MARKED AND NOTED<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 166316 CALDUE: 10/23;[04] INSTALLED REPAIR AT R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB #5 STIFFENER #2. REF SRM55-10-09-2R-4 (REPAIR 4).;[05] VERIFIED STEP 4

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