Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
February 22, 2023
Submitted
April 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
33936
Aircraft time
37,398 hours, 21,958 cycles
Part
Rib
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

CRACK ON L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB ASSY 5 AT 3RD FROM FWD STAB STA 129.50 .<[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 CUT OUT EDGES; WEB AND EXISTING FASTENERS HOLES WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA TO ENSURE NO CRACKS EXIST.;[03] SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 IS APPLICABLE TO THIS REPAIR.;[04] PERFORMED GVI OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA; NO DEFECTS NOTED. IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP 4 E.;[05] VERIFIED ITEMS 1;3 AND 4 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.<BR>PERFORMED GVI OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA; NO DEFECTS NOTED.;[06] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC SURFACE SCAN IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>EQUIPMENT USED: NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 CAL DUE: 09/2023;[07] 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;[08] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 7 PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND COMMON AREA IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 129.50 RIB 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4;JOB CARD COMPLETED.;[14] VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS TABLE.;[15] CERTIFY

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