Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
March 11, 2024
Submitted
April 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32467
Aircraft time
65,614 hours, 39,341 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 STAB RIB #4; STAB STA 120.30; CRACKED 2ND AND 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENERS.<[01] NDT HFEC INSPECTED SURFACE; 2ND AND 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENERS PER 737 NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00; PROC 23; CRACKS .500' LONG NOTED AT THE LOWER ENDS. EQUIP ID IS000680 DUE 05/24;[02] REMOVED THE DAMAGED PART AT RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 120.30 RIB 2ND AND 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-10-09-2R-5;[03] 02 - INSPECTED PER [SRM 55-10-09-2R-5-A01102 (REPAIR 5 - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MACHINED INSPAR RIB LOWER CHORD AND VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACK REPAIR - CAT A REPAIR - PERMANENT)]

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