Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
February 28, 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

L/H HORIZONTAL STAB INSPAR RIB AT STAB STA. 129.50 FWD LOWER I/B FLANGE IS CRACKED.<[01] SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 IS APPLICABLE TO THIS REPAIR.;[02] REMOVED THE DAMAGED PART AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 129.50 FWD I/B FLANGE; CUT OUT DIMENSIONS 1.1' X 0.7' IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[03] HFEC INSPECTION REQUEST ON THE CUT-OUT EDGES AND ALL EXISTING FASTENER HOLES WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA TO ENSURE NO OTHER DAMAGE EXIST.;[04] PERFORMED GVI OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA; NO DEFECTS NOTED. IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 STEP 4 F.;[05] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC SURFACE SCAN IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS NOTED.<EQUIPMENT USED: NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 CAL DUE: 09/2023;[06] VERIFIED ITEM 4 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. PERFORMED GVI OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA; NO DEFECTS NOTED. IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 STEP 4 F. FABRICATED REPAIR -(2) ANGLE FROM 7075 T0 CLAD 0.063' LOT# 1375480-1 IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 STEP 4 G. OK TO SENT TO HEAT TREAT.FRABRICATION ONLY. <BR>OK TO HEAT TREAT REQUIRES OUTSIDE SERVICE REQUEST;[10] RECEIVED -(2) ANGLE FROM O.S.S. ITEM HFAB53-AN-011 LOCATED AND DRILLED; FABRICATED -(3) FILLER FROM 7075 T6 CLAD 0.050' LOT# 1505777-1; AND APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5. APPLIED PRIMER TO REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 129.50 FWD I/B FLANGE IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5.TASK COMPLETE

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