Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
April 12, 2023
Submitted
May 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7747C
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
36091
Aircraft time
50,467 hours, 25,711 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

AS PER CUSTOMER REQUEST - ACCOMPLISH NDT VERIFICATION FOR CRACK AT R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB #4; STIFFENER #4 & FWD AND AFT; UPPER AND LOWER CHORDS.<[01] CRACK CONFIRMED AT LOWER SECTION OF STIFFENER #4 OF RIB #4 IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. CRACK LENGTH : 0.468'<BR>[NORTEC 600 ; B/C 172389 ; CALIB.DUE- 3/23];[02] PERFORMED HFEC ON R/H HORIZONTAL<BR>STABILIZER RIB #4 ; FWD AND AFT; UPPER AND<BR>LOWER CHORDS; IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00<BR>PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[03] VERIFIED STEPS 1 AND 2

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