Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 3, 2023
Submitted
November 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
36620
Aircraft time
51,548 hours, 31,049 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

RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB 5 (STAB STA. 129.50); 3RD STIFFENER FROM FRONT SPAR; BOTTOM AREA WITH A CRACK.<[01] NDI REQUEST TO VERIFY CRACK AT DISCREPANCY AREA.;[02] HFEC INSPECTED SUSPECTED CRACK AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.<BR>CRACK NOTED AT DISCREPANCY AREA.<BR>EQUIP USED:<BR>-NORTEC 500D ID: IS000680 CAL DUE: 05/2024;[03] REMOVED THE DAMAGED PART AT RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 129.50 RIB 3RD VERTICAL STIFFENER AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-4;[04] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 3.

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