Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
May 25, 2012
Submitted
May 29, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N841AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
23123
Aircraft time
67,719 hours, 69,876 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
67,719 hours, 69,876 cycles
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

LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SURFACE REAR SPAR HAS A BROKEN RIVET HEAD AND A BULGE IN SKIN AROUND BROKEN RIVET AT STABILIZER STATION 66.5. REMOVED T/E SKIN FASTENERS. DISCOVERED CORROSION AROUND AFT SPAR OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REMOVED CORROSION ON AFT SPAR OF LT HORZ STAB. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER MATERIALS IAW SRM 5510-3. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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