Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
November 3, 2023
Submitted
December 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29851
Aircraft time
64,962 hours, 38,713 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
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 INDICATION FOUND ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN PANEL. LOCATED AT STAB STA 193.9 RIB AND 16 INCH. FROM FRONT SPAR. INBOARD SIDE OF RIB. CRACK LENGTH = 0.900 INCH. APPROX. 2023-689092<[01] TOOL USED: EDDY CURRENT INSTRUMENT P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N: 210138503; DUE DATE: 21-JUL-24;[02] TOOL USED: EDDY CURRENT INSTRUMENT P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N: 210138503; DUE DATE: 21-JUL-24;[03] PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR LOCATED STR23R BTW BS500D TO BS540 FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT I.A.W. B737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B FURTHER ACTIONS OR INSPECTION REQUIRED. SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF BELOW.;[04] CORRECTED STEP 3. REPAIRED ON EXTERNAL SKIN LOWER ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOCATED AT STAB STA 193.9 RIB AND 16 INCH. FROM FRONT SPAR. INBOARD SIDE OF RIB IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 SEE INDIVIDUAL SING OFF BELOW;[05] CORRECTED STEP 4.PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR CATEGORY B ON EXTERNAL SKIN LOWER ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOCATED AT STAB STA 193.9 RIB AND 16 INCH. FROM FRONT SPAR. INBOARD SIDE OF RIB IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF BELOW;[06] PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR CATEGORY B ON EXTERNAL SKIN LOWER ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOCATED AT STAB STA 193.9 RIB AND 16 INCH. FROM FRONT SPAR. INBOARD SIDE OF RIB IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11 REPAIR 11 SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF BELOW. RII

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