Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
September 19, 2023
Submitted
November 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32502
Aircraft time
57,759 hours, 34,737 cycles
Part
Skin
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

CRACK FOUND AT RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA 193.90; 16.5' FROM FRONT SPAR ; I/B ROW. CRACK LENGTH : 0.593' CRACK FOUND AT RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA 193.90 16.5' FROM FRONT SPAR I/B ROW. CRACK LENGTH : 0.593'<[01] ACOMPLISHED LAYOUT FOR AREA TO BE TRIMMED OUT; AND PARIALLY LAYOUT REPAIR FOR DOUBLER REF: SRM 55-10-01-2R-11;[02] VOID STEP 1;[03] REMOVED FASTENER COMMON TO RIB AND REPAIR REF: SRM 5140-02-0G-0PERFORMED HFEC ROTO INSP AT FASTENER OPEN HOLES; . NO CRACK FOUND. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 172389. CALIB DUE 3PERFORMED HFEC COUNTERSUNK INSP AT FASTENER OPEN HOLES; IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 53-30-00 PROCE 3. NO CRACK FOUND. REMOVED DAMAGE FABRICATED DOUBLER ALODINED AND PREIMED AND INSTALLED;[04] RII--- VERIFIED AND INSPECTED STEP #3 REPAIRED RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA 193.90; 16.5' FROM FRONT SPAR ; I/B ROW.;[05] SME INSPECTION COMPLETED. WORKMANSHIP IS ACCEPTABLE. PAPERWORK AUDIT COMPLETED.

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