Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
February 16, 2012
Submitted
February 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22790
Aircraft time
54,270 hours, 40,377 cycles
Part
Shim
Part number
BACS40R11C61F
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horiz Stab
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

RT HORZ STAB TRAILING EDGE UPPER SURFACE BONDED PANEL BULGED AROUND FASTENER, LOCATED AFT OF RIB 13. REPLACED CORRODED SHIM AT RIB 13 IAW B767-200 SRM 51-20-11. ELEVATOR STA 335.109 AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.