Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 73776Q

Difficulty date
April 19, 2023
Submitted
May 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551WN
Make and model
Boeing 73776Q
Aircraft serial
30280
Aircraft time
66,624 hours, 41,198 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 4 (STAB STA 120.30) HAS A CRACKED 4TH STIFFENER.<[01] SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 IS APPLICABLE TO THIS REPAIR.;[02] REMOVED THE DAMAGED PART AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 120.30 RIB 4RT VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4;[03] HFEC REQUEST ON THE CUT OUT EDGES; WEB AND EXISTING FASTENERS HOLES WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA TO ENSURE NO CRACKS EXIST.;[04] PERFORMED GVI OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA; NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 STEP E.;[05] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1;2 AND 4;[06] HFEC INSPECTED BLENDED AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.<BR>NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLES IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. <BR>NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>EQUIP USED:<BR>-NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 CAL DUE: 09/23;[07] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS (1) T-SECTION FROM 60-5872 7075 T76511 LOT# 1449876-1 (2) ANGLE FROM BAC 1490-2793 7075 T62 CLAD LOT# 1442205-1 (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.<BR>OK TO PRIME;[09] PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND COMMON AREA IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 OK TO INSTALL.;[10] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 9.<BR>OK TO INSTALL;[11] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 120.30 RIB 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4;[12] RII VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 11.;[13] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEMS AND MEASUREMENT FIELDS; CARD COMPLETE.

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