Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377K9

Difficulty date
July 8, 2023
Submitted
July 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7814B
Make and model
Boeing 7377K9
Aircraft serial
30042
Aircraft time
60,385 hours, 32,095 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
UNKNOWN
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

RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIB; AT STABILIZER STATION 120.30; 2ND VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED.<[01] REMOVED THE DAMAGED PART AT RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 120.30 RIB 2ND 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] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1;[04] NDT HFEC INSPECTED CUT OUT EDGES AND WEB AREAS IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 23. <BR>NO CRACKS NOTED. <BR>EQUIP USED: NORTEC 600 ATS1465 DUE 09/23;[05] NDT HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLE IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 16. CRACKS NOTED IN 2 EA HOLES DIRECTLY BELOW CUT-OUT; MARKED.<BR>EQUIP USED: NORTEC 600 ATS1465 DUE 09/23 MINIMITE ID: ATS1411 DUE 07/23;[06] STEP 1 COMPLETE.;[07] VERIFIED STEP 1.;[08] PERFORMED GVI OF ALL AREAS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA AND NO DEFECT NOTED IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[09] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS (1) T-SECTION FROM 60-5872 7075 T76511 LOT# 1449876-1 (2) ANGLE FROM BAC 1490-2793 7075 T62 CLAD LOT# 1491233-1 (3) FILLER FROM 7075 T6 0.050' CLAD LOT# 1505777-1 (4) SHIM FROM 7075 T6 0.020' CLAD LOT# 1381332-1; APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5 OK TO PRIME.;

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