Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
November 16, 2012
Submitted
December 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23145
Aircraft time
53,224 hours, 42,092 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
183T2002
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
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

LEFT INBOARD ELEVATOR UPPER AND LOWER SKINS DAMAGED AT TRAILING EDGE APPROX 8 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED ELEVATOR IAW REA B627-60371-MR AND B767 SRM 55-20-01. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.