Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
December 4, 2023
Submitted
January 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8303R
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36681
Aircraft time
37,890 hours, 17,578 cycles
Part
Rib
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 ACCESS PANEL 331B ON RIB LOCATED LE STA 300.51 AT LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER 2023-720053<REPLACED RIB AND FASTENERS LOCATED LE STA 300.51 AT LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER I.A.W. B737-800 SRM 51-40-02 AND DRAWING # 186A1001 REV ? HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION DONE ON REMOVED RIB AS PER B737 NDT MANUAL PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. CRACK INDICATION NOT FOUND. TOOL USED ET EQUIPMENT: P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N: 210138203; CAL DUE DATE: 09-JUN-24 SEE INDIVIDUAL SING OFF BELLOW;[04] CORRECTED STEP 3.<BR>RE-INSTALLED RIB AND FASTENERS LOCATED LE STA 300.51 AT LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER I.A.W. B737-800 SRM 51-40-02 AND DRAWING # 186A1001 REV ? HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION DONE ON REMOVED RIB AS PER B737 NDT MANUAL PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. CRACK INDICATION NOT FOUND. TOOL USED ET EQUIPMENT: P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N: 210138203; CAL DUE DATE: 09-JUN-24 SEE INDIVIDUAL SING OFF BELLOW;[05] RE-INSTALLED RIB AND FASTENERS LOCATED LE STA 300.51 AT LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER I.A.W. B737-800 SRM 51-40-02 AND DRAWING # 186A1001 REV ? HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION DONE ON REMOVED RIB AS PER B737 NDT MANUAL PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. CRACK INDICATION NOT FOUND. TOOL USED ET EQUIPMENT: P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N: 210138203; CAL DUE DATE: 09-JUN-24 SEE INDIVIDUAL SING OFF BELLOW

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