Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
September 5, 2024
Submitted
October 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7738A
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
33930
Aircraft time
57,697 hours, 31,914 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 INSPAR RIB 129.50 LOCATED AT 19 INCHES OF FRONT SPAR AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER 2024-565247<[01] TOOL USED ON STEP 3:EDDY CURRENT FLAW DETECTOR P/N:NORTEC 600D; S/N:210138103;DUE DATE:10-JUN-25.;[02] TOOL USED ON STEP 4:EDDY CURRENT FLAW DETECTOR P/N:NORTEC 600D; S/N:210138103;DUE DATE:10-JUN-25.;[03] PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON INSPAR RIB 129.50 MORE 34 INCH FROM TO FRONT SPAR RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 PARAGRAPH 4.M TO R. FIGURE: 202 SHEET: 1 AND FIGURE: 202 SHEET: 4 SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF BELOW.;[04] CORRECTED STEP 3<BR>PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON INSPAR RIB 129.50 MORE 34 INCH FROM TO FRONT SPAR RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF BELOW.;[05] PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON INSPAR RIB 129.50 MORE 34 INCH FROM TO FRONT SPAR RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW B737-700 SRM 55-10-09-2R-4 REPAIR 4 SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF BELOW.<BR>RII VERIFIED

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