SDR ABXA010392

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
June 27, 2001
Submitted
July 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709AX
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22572
Aircraft time
64,594 hours, 15,785 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
148T2140
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD, INSPECTION REPORTED CRACK INDICATIONS AT 2 FASTENER LOCATIONS ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT BOX, LEFT AND RIGHT CHORDS. THE FASTENERS WERE REMOVED AND THE HOLES WERE REWORKED, OVER SIZING THE HOLES BY .016 INCH. THE REWORKED HOLES WERE REINSPECTED AND THE CRACKS WERE VERIFIED AS REMOVED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED 1 ELONGATED FASTENER HOLE IN THE LEFT OUTER CHORD. A HFEC INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE HOLE AND NO CRACKS WERE REPORTED IAW REA B653-41539MR.